KERALA BECOMING
“CANCER CAPITAL” OF INDIA
Various surveys showed that
one in every five adult in the State would be suffering from one or the other
form cancer in the next five years and it was high time Keralites realised this
health threat from within and chalked out meaningful ways to address the
problem, former Agriculture Minister, Mullakkara Ratnakaran, MLA, has said.Kerala
is fast turning into the ‘cancer capital’ of the country, he added.Mr.
Ratnakaran was releasing the Malayalam book, Nattellu,
written by the renowned Spine Surgeon, Suresh S. Pillai, on spinal disorders
and remedial measures, brought out by the Kerala Language Institute, at a
function held at Mavelikkara on Monday.Mr. Ratnakaran said a total deviation
from their traditional agrarian lifestyle and food habits was what led the
modern generation to this state of affairs, making the State home for all types
of diseases.
Lifestyle diseases like
back pain, hypertension, diabetes, etc, were on the rise in Kerala too.
Earlier, Keralites mainly depended on home remedies for various minor ailments.
However, the modern generation are ignorant of any such home remedy, he said.Mr.
Ratnakaran said a multi-crop culture prevailed in the State which was the
hotspot of a diverse eco system and the people followed a healthy lifestyle
rooted in the native agrarian culture and tradition.Mr. Ratnakaran said the
book by Dr. Suresh S.Pillai was a handbook on the spinal disorders that clears
various doubts of the common people. He said it was a praiseworthy initiative
on the part of a leading spine surgeon to come out with such an authentic book
with the support of the Kerala Language Institute.The MLA released the book by
handing over the first copy to Muraleedharan Thazhakkara who presents the
‘Vayalum Veedum’ programme of All India Radio. K.R.Muraleedharan, Mavelikkara
municipal chairman presided. Dr Sonia Suresh, introduced the book and Prof
P.K.Janardhana Kurup, organizing committee chairman, welcomed the gathering.
Prof.
John Kurakar
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