Bengaluru 15 August 2021: In celebration of India’s 75th Independence Day and in its effort to create awareness about the importance of vaccination and maintenance of necessary covid protocols, Specialist Hospital, a leading healthcare provider in the city organised ‘Freedom from Covid Ride’ a cycle ride involving around 50 healthcare professionals who rode a distance of around twelve kilometres in and around Bengaluru East. The ride was flagged off by Dr. Shafiq, CEO and Director, Specialist Hospital in the presence of Dr. Prashanth, Co-Founder Specialist Hospital. The idea was to build confidence among the public with the medical fraternity coming out in favour of people getting vaccinated in order to dampen the effect of the expected third wave of Covid19.
In a message, Shri Bhaskar Rao, ADGP Railways said, “This is a unique initiative by Specialist Hospital to create awareness on Covid 19 among the public. I have seen that the cycling community in Bengaluru is growing in numbers and soon we will have one of the largest cycling communities in the world. We still need to be very careful because we have not really left the pandemic behind us. It is encouraging to see members of the medical fraternity and frontline warriors during the peak of the pandemic setting an example to create awareness to stress the importance of vaccination in order to defeat the disease.”
In his address, Dr. Shafiq, CEO and Director Specialist Hospital said, “By spreading awareness about the deadly pandemic we are doing our bit to create awareness about how every member of the public can play a vital role in the management of this vulnerable disease both by getting vaccinated and maintaining strict Covid protocol. Vaccination is one of the best ways, which has been proven in some foreign countries as well, to reduce and eventually mitigate the virus. Freedom from Covid Ride is not only an awareness creation drive for the public but also a way in which we show our appreciation to fellow frontline workers and healthcare professionals for their selfless sacrifice and supreme in serving the people”
In his speech Dr. Prashanth, Co-Founder Specialist Hospital said, “I’m sure that you are aware that in addition to being a leisure activity, cycling is an excellent form of exercise, involving the entire body and is also a green mode of transport, especially while running errands within short distances. It increases cardio fitness, strengthens muscles, decreases stress levels, reduces fat and the list goes on. So go ahead and make cycling an integral part of your life. Today, it has also become a way of creating awareness about the importance of taking the Covid Vaccination and how it can help overcome the present situation that we are in. We urge everyone to take the vaccine when it is their turn and ensure that they take both doses in order to stay protected.”
Specialist Hospital is planning to conduct similar rides in future to create awareness on important issues that could affect the health of the society.
