Alkem Laboratories in association with Indian Medical Association will organise a rally to raise awareness on cleanliness in Pune on May 23. The rally is part of pan-India programme across 135 cities in India underlining the theme ' a clean India will deliver a healthy India '. It is a fact that over 50% of the common diseases such as Malaria, Cholera, Diarrhea, Typhoid, Gastroenteritis can be prevented just by keeping one's environment clean; and the resultant burden on the health budget can also be reduced.
Gynaecologist Avinash Bhutkar, president, Indian Medical Association, Pune branch said, "The Indian Medical Association believes that awareness is the first step to disease prevention and is proud to be associated with this movement. As supporters of this campaign, we will be spreading awareness about this cause to all 2.5 lakh members of IMA across 1,700 branches and asking them…
