Free non operative closure of hole in the heart performed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 29 2017:
Four more children underwent free non operative (Device) closure procedure successfully at SKY Hospital on June 3 and June 24.Speaking to media persons at a cake cutting ceremony organised for the children with the parents and hospital staff, Chairman and Chief cardiologist of SKY Hospital, Dr L Shyamkishore said that such procedures are provided by the hospital under Rashtriya Bal Swasthaya Karyakram (RBSK), National Health Mission, State Health Society, Manipur for children below the age of 18 years who are born with Congenital heart disease (holes and other birth defects of the heart).
He also mentioned that the hospital also provides free echocardiographic heart screening service every Thursday to the patients referred by district RBSK team .
The patients who underwent the procedures are identified as Lunminlen Haokip ( 4 years 3 months) s/o Jangkholal Haokip of Bongyang village, Chandel, Telheiba (4 years 5 months) s/o T Cheiraoba Meitei of Sawombung, Guisinlung Pamei (3 years 11 months) s/o Andy Pamei of Lamdeng Khunou and Konsam Malemnganbi (8 years 3 months) from Charangpat, Thoubal.