936 children provided free heart scan at Sky Hospital
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 08 2019:
Sky Hospital, Imphal West has so far conducted free heart scan (Echocardiogram) of 936 children below 18 years of age particularly those belonging to BPL families.
Launched on September 1, 2015, by Dr L Shyamkishore, Chief Cardiologist and Chairman of SKY Hospital and president of Manipur Heart Foundation (MHF), the mission (heart scan) is conducted every Tuesday and Friday, said a statement of the hospital yesterday.
The incidence of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) also known as Birth Heart Defect in India is approximately 1,000 per 1,00,000 live births.
Upto 50% of these children require surgical or device intervention in early stage.
If left untreated either with heart surgery or device technique, approximately 25% of the children die within the first year; 40% by 4 years; 70% by 10 years and 95% by 40 years.
It contributes to about 10% of children mortality in India, said Sky hospital.
Accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of the children early can help save their live.
Till May 31, 2019, 950 children were provided with free OPD service, of which 936 were provided with free detailed Echocardiogram, said the hospital.
Meanwhile, Dr L Shyamkishore appealed people to avail the opportunity of free Echo (Heart scan) and free Heart OPD services for children of Manipur and other North Eastern States at SKY Hospital on every Tuesday and Friday.