3rd phase of Statewide free heart OPD & echo screening mission commences
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 26 2018:
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 July 22.During the 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, conveyed a press release issued by Manager MHF.
It may be mentioned that the I Phase of the mission, which started on January 20 covered Ukhrul District (January 20), Thoubal District (January 23) Churachandpur District (January 30) and Senapati District ( February 3).During the I 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 II phase of the mission started on March 14 which covered Bishnupur District (March 14), CHC of Wangoi of Imphal West District (March 21) and Chandel District (April 4) 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.