Doctors take stage to give laughter shots

GUNTUR: Realising that medicine alone is not being enough for the modern ailing, medical professionals in the city teamed up to give a dose of laugher. Renowned diabetician and secretary of AP diabetes federation (APDF) Dr VV Ramkumar took the initiative to launch the doctors cultural and comedy club and organise a series of programmes.
As a part of it, a novel laugher programme was held at Sri Mohana Rangasai temple premises on Sunday on the occasion of world laugher’s day.Audience left in splits when the doctors performed the skits and presented the jokes. The programme was centred on comedy in the films directed by late Jandhyala. While Dr Ramkumar himself presented a skit, Dr Rajesh, Dr Jahnavi and Dr PC Reddy presented jokes from Jandhyala films. Resounding laughter filled the auditorium when Dr Kota Suresh Kumar presented a skit based on funny curses.
“Laughter is the best medicine. Laughter has proven to reduce high blood sugar and blood pressure. Sadly, people are not finding time even to share funny moments, resulting in stress and diseases,” said Dr Ramkumar. He said that a recent Japanese study found that postprandial blood sugar levels were going down among the viewers of a comedy show.
Doctors also presented a small play ‘Hasta Vaasi’. It was directed by Dr NVK Prasad. Dr Kota Suresh Kumar, Dr Sai Kiran, Dr SSV Ramana, Dr Satish, Dr Ramkumar, Dr Sravani and Dr Kamala played different roles. Kids Pooja and Sriram also presented a skit Fun Bucket leaving the audience in splits.
Noted film lyricist Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao was felicitated with Jandhyala award on the occasion.
Dr Ramkumar announced that they would continue the series with more programmes to make people go back to golden days and have enough laugh. He said that laughter reduces stress and thereby reduces counter regulatory hormones. “It also releases endorphins which are good for body. Make laughter a part of life and be happy,” suggested Dr Ramkumar.
Jonnavitthula said that laughter is a powerful antidote to stress and pain.