The mission of Walk with a Doc is to educate, exercise and empower
With the mission to educate about the importance of walking, Global Hospitals, Mumbai, a multi super specialty tertiary care hospital hosts an hour-long morning walk every last Sunday of the month led by Dr Bharat Shah, Nephrologist.
Walk with a Doc is active in hundreds of communities around the world. The mission of Walk with a Doc is to educate, exercise and empower. From doctors and patients to general public, anybody can join the movement with the mission to create a healthy lifestyle.
Doctor Bharat Shah conducted the walkathon on July 29 at Shivaji Park, Dadar where he educated the participants about the importance of walking, explaining them the DOs and DON’Ts. He also addressed the senior participants about kidney related diseases among many others, and described how most diseases are a cause of a lethargic lifestyle.
Dr Bharat Shah, Nephrologist, Global Hospitals, commented, “To combat adverse effects of sedentary lifestyle one should inculcate walking as a mandatory activity in every day’s routine. Every individual should prioritise the need to exercise. Something as simple as walking is good enough to keep you active and away from lifestyle diseases. With Walk with a Doc initiative we believe that every individual will be able to live a healthy life.”