Minister-in-charge of Mandya district N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Thursday said 35 primary health centers (PHCs) in Mandya district will soon be getting electrocardiogram (ECG) machines under ‘Hrudaya Vaishalya’ scheme, and added that all 120 PHCs will also be equipped with the equipment for diagnosing heart problems.
Inaugurating the ‘Hrudaya Vaishalya scheme’ at the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences in Mandya, he said the initiative aims at diagnosing cardiac health of the people in rural areas. The idea behind the programme is to take healthcare services to the doorsteps of the people in villages.
The Minister said heart attacks can be prevented if people suffering from cardiac ailments are diagnosed and proper treatment is provided to them. In view of this, the Mandya district administration, the Department of Health and Family Welfare, and the Cardiology at Doorstep Foundation have jointly the initiative for identifying heart ailments and preventing heart attacks.
