The students and teachers in Ludhiana will check the blood pressure (BP) of the parents during the Parent Teacher Meeting (PTM) on October 17, as a part of ‘Hypertension Awareness Drive’ organised under the Mission Swasth Kavach.

Mission Swasth Kavach is a public health initiative launched by Dayanand Medical College & Hospital (DMCH), Ludhiana .

The letter issued by Deputy District Education Officer (secondary), Amandeep Singh, directed the students to check the BP of at least 100 visitors in each school, with the help of their teachers.

According to the letter, the drive will be conducted on PTM day in middle, high and senior secondary schools across Ludhiana.

The letter also stated that each person’s BP has to be checked thrice following the right method. This is to make people aw

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