Hridayapoorvam-Alangad a joint project of Alangad Grama Panchayat and Heart Care Foundation with the active support of Alangad Co- Operative bank, Neericode Co-operative bank and Kongorpilly Farmers Co- operative Bank was formally launched on August 05, 2019 (Yesterday) by Hon’ble Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan in a function held at Neericode Bank Auditorium. The project first of its kind in India propose to find the condition of heart of the people between the age group of 30-60 in Alangad Grama Panchayath and prevent heart disease at a very early stage and thereby make Alangad Panchayath free from heart disease. In his inaugural address he congratulated the Alangad Grama Panchayat and the Foundation for taking up such a unique program for the first time in India and requested everyone to join hands to make this project a grand success. Speaker also touched upon the need for strengthening the Primary Health Centers (P H C) across Kerala instead of setting up Medical Colleges and Super Specialty hospitals in every District, since according to him this would detect the early stages of Heart disease. He also exhorted the people to take to nature, since; there is cure for all diseases in the nature.
In the meeting that was chaired by Sri. V K Ibrahim Kunju MLA, Smt. Radhamani Jaising President, Alangad Grama Panchayath welcomed everyone. Dr. Jose Chacko Periapuram Chairman, Heart Care Foundation in his Key note address stated that the exponential growth in the number of heart patients both in the urban and rural area actually prompted him to venture into a project of this kind. Dr. Jo Joseph Trustee, Heart Care Foundation went on to explain in detail as to how the project will be implemented and emphasized the need for completing the same on a time frame. Mr.M K Babu Chairman, Hridayapoorvan Alangad handed over the project proposal to President Alangad Grama Panchayat and Sri. Viju Chullikkad President, Alangad Block Panchayath released the Hridayapoorvam Alangad logo.
Dignitaries present offered their felicitations, and Sri. Raju Kannampuzha Secretary, Heart Care Foundation proposed the Vote of thanks. The Foundation was represented by Dr. Jose Chacko Periapuram, Fr.Austin Mulerikal, Mr. T V Lukose, Mr. S Sivakumar, Mr. Vinoo Devassia, Dr Jacob Abraham, Mr. Raju Kannampuzha, Dr. Jo Joseph, Mr. Dominic J Mechery and Mr. Stephan Pascal.
