Children who have been treated for congenital heart diseases will be given adequate follow-up care under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) to ensure their physical, mental, and intellectual well-being, Health Minister Veena George has said.
Children who have been treated for congenital heart disease need more support. RBSK nurses and District Early Intervention Centres will be involved in the follow-up care of these children, she said, while inaugurating World Heart Day celebrations organised by the paediatric cardiology wing at SAT hospital here on Thursday.
The government will ensure that children who were treated for congenital heart disease are able to lead normal lives . The follow-up care guidelines have been prepared and 100 children with congenital heart diseases as well as those who underwent surgery under Hridyam programme will be provided care.
