3rd phase of Statewide free heart OPD and echo screening mission held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 18 2018:
Manipur Heart Foundation in association with State Health Society Manipur and SKY ' Hospital conducted a free echo screening camp at Tamenglong district Hospital, Tamenglong on December 17 and 18 as part of the third phase of the Statewide free echo screening of children below 18 yrs of age under Rastriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) and adult cardiac patients under NCD clinic run under National Programme for prevention and control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)".
During the two-day long camp, free heartOPDwasprovidedto 121 patients, free echo to 18 patients, free ECG to 14 patients.
It stated that 14 patients were found to have abnormal echo for which free further assessment at SKY hospital was advised.
The third phase started with a free heart camp at Churachandpur district hospital on July 22 and continued at Moirang CHC on September 20, CHC Sekmai, Imphal West district on September 24 and Sub District Hospital Moreh of Tengnoupal district on October 6.The first phase of the mission covered the four districts namely Ukhrul on January 20, Thoubal on January 23, Ccpur on January 30 and Senapati on February 3.The 2nd phase covered three districts namely Bishnupur on March 14, 2018, CHC Wangoi of Imphal West on March 21 and Chandel on April 4.Dr L Shyarnkishore, president of Manipur Heart Foundation and Chief Cardiologist of SKY Hospital expressed his satisfaction on providing such specialised free heart care to the people of Tamenglong district at their door steps.
He appealed to the people of other districts of the State to avail such opportunity when provided to them in their respective districts.