The Department of General Medicine at Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag hosted a one-day Continuous Medical Education (CME) program on hypertension. Prof. (Dr.) Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, the Chief Organizer and Head of the Department of General Medicine, delivered the welcome speech, greeting all delegates and emphasizing the importance of continuous education in managing hypertension. Highlighting their commitment to staying abreast of the latest trends, the department hosts this annual update on the eve of World Hypertension Day.

 

Prof. (Dr.) Rukhsana Najeeb, Principal of GMC Anantnag, inaugurated the event. She emphasized that hypertension, one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCD), affects over 1.3 billion people worldwide. She stressed the importance of managing hypertension through preventive measures and treatment, particularly in surgical patients to avoid last-minute cancellations. Drawing from her extensive experience in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care as Professor and Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology, GMC Srinagar, she highlighted the challenges anesthesiologists face with hypertensive patients during surgery and in critical care units.