Sky Hospital to provide free treatment for heart diseases
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 22 2018:
Sky Hospital, Imphal is conducting heart diseases for free for CMHT card holders/persons eligible for Ayushman Bharat (National Health Protection Mission).
This announcement came after an MoU was signed between the State Government and the Sky Hospital on August 15 .
On the 72nd Independence Day of India, SKY Hospital and Research Centre, which is the only full-fledged heart hospital of Mahipur, was empanelled by the Government of Manipur under the Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT) Scheme and Ayushman Bharat (National Health Protection Mission) Scheme, Government of India.
The MoU between State and SKY Hospital on August 15 was signed at a function in Chief Minister's Secretariat with Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the chair.
N Biren handed over the MoU to Dr L Shyamkishore, Chairman of SKY Hospital empanelling the SKY Hospital for implementation of the schemes for free treatments of various heart diseases with immediate effect Patients with various heart diseases holding a CMHT card or who are eligible for Ayushman Bharat (National Health Protection Mission) can avail a complete in-patient treatment of various heart diseases free of charge.
The package includes common heart conditions/ diseases such as heart attack, heart failure, Heart Valve Diseases, Birth Heart Defects, Palpitation, Pacemaker Implant Operation, Coronary Angioplasty with Stent, any Open Heart Surgery, Surgical Closure of Holes in the heart, Heart Valve Replacement Operation (Single/Double), Coronary Bypass Surgery (CABG), Device Closure of various holes in the heart, Balloon Dilatation of blocked heart valves, RF Ablation for various palpitation (PSVT, VT) etc, said a statement of Sky Hospital & Research Centre Pvt Limited.
Poor section of the society can now avail high standard of heart care (both interventional and surgical) free of charge at SKY Hospital under the above schemes and through reimbursement process (for Government Employees and their family members), said Dr L Shyamkishore, Chairman and Chief Cardiologist of SKY Hospital.