State Wide Free Heart OPD and Echo Screening Mission The Third Phase
25th July, 2018
State Wide Free Heart OPD and Echo Screening Mission The Third Phase
Manipur Heart Foundation, in association with National Health Mission, Government of Manipur and SKY Hospital, started implementation of the Third Phase of its Mission called State Wide Free Echo Screening of Children below 18 yrs of age and for adult patients under Rastriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) and National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) by holding Free Heart Screening Camp at Churachandpur District Hospital on 22nd July 2018.
In that camp free heart OPD was provided to 96 patients, free Echocardiography to 17 patients, free ECG to 45 patients and free Diabetes Test to 29 patients.
The Third Phase will cover Sub District Hospital, Moreh of Tengnoupal District, Jiribam District, Tamenglong District, CHC Sekmai of Imphal West District and CHC, Moirang of Bishnupur District by the end of September 2018.
It may be mentioned that the First Phase of the mission which started on 20th January 2018 covered Ukhrul District ( 20th January 2018), Thoubal District ( 23rd January 2018) , Churachandpur District ( 30th January 2018) and Senapati District ( 3rd February 2018) .
During the First Phase free Heart OPD was given to 341 patients, free Echocardiography to 94 patients, free ECG to 86 patients and free Diabetes Test to 61 patients.
The Second phase of the mission started on 14th March 2018. It covered Bishnupur District (14th March, 2018), CHC of Wangoi of Imphal West District (21st March, 2018) and Chandel District (4th April, 2018) in which free heart OPD was given to 291 patients, free Echocardiography to 85 Patients, free ECG to 184 patients and free Diabetes Test to 41 patients.
Dr L.Shyamkishore, President, Manipur Heart Foundation and Chief Cardiologist of SKY Hospital expressed his satisfaction on the successful implementation of the mission and appealed to the people of Manipur to take the opportunity of such free services at their door steps.
State Wide Free Heart OPD and Echo Screening Mission The Third Phase
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Th. Mophun Maring
Manager, MHF
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This Press Release was posted on July 26 2018
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