Free Treatment for Children having Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is a compassionate and matchless initiative of Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Assam. It has an endearing and unique scheme for children suffering from Congenital Heart Disease which is being implemented by NRHM, Assam w.e.f. 01-07-2010. The scheme is for children between the age group of 0-18 years (Since 1st January 2020. Earlier it was for the age group of 0-14 years) who are born with defects in the Heart. The scheme is open to the children born to the permanent residents of Assam and whose annual income is Rs 6.00 Lakh or less. Government of Assam bears the entire expenses of screening, investigations and treatment (for those who need surgery) for these children in designated Cardiac centers in the State including designated hospitals of outside the State. Government of Assam also bears the to and fro airfare between Guwahati to other destinations of the outside the State for the patient and one Parent/ guardian, besides providing adequate accommodation facility situated close to the hospital for the guardian during the hospitalization period of the child. Implementation of CHD programme is transferred to Atal Amrit Abhiyan Society (AAAS), Assam w.e.f. 1st January, 2020.
Congenital Heart Disease is a defect in the structure of the Heart and the great vessels which is present at birth. It is presumed that about 1% of all live births may have some type of Cardiac anomaly. Many of them are associated with other major birth defects and may be a part of larger combination of genetic disorders which are difficult to treat, and have high mortality. These defects usually disturb the normal circulation of blood as a result of which the tissues of the body may not get adequate oxygen supply.
Children born with these defects may have respiratory difficulty and blusih discoloration (which is called cyanosis) due to circulation of blood which is devoid of adequate oxygen. Older children usually get easily tired; suffer from repeated respiratory infections, weakness, palpitation and sometimes cyanosis of the tongue and finger tips.
The patient must apply to the Nodal Officer along with the following documents:
For necessary information regarding the Scheme, the person may contact Dr. Abhijit Sarma, State Coordinator, CHD Programme or the Department of Cardiology, GMCH, Guwahati.
Total 7754 numbers of children were treated under the scheme since 2010-11 to 30th September, 2020.
Since July 2010, Total Eleven screening camps have been held in four Medical Colleges of Assam. Eleven times held in Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati and seven times in Silchar Medical College , six times in Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh and four times in Jorhat Medical College, Jorhat for detection of Congenital Heart Diseases in children.
1st Screening Camp (01.07.2010 to 05.07.2010):
Total No. of patients screened - 351
Total No. of patients treated in Bangalore - 269
2nd Screening Camp (16.11.2010 to 22.11.2010):
Total No. of patients screened - 349
Total No. of patients treated in Bangalore & Kolkata - 259
3rd Screening Camp (17.10.2011 to 22.10.2011)
Total No. of Patients Screened - 460
No. of patients selected for Medical Management - 95
No. of patients came for Post operative checkup - 70
Total No. of patients treated in Bangalore & Kolkata - 269
4th Screening Camp (23.04.2012 to 28.04.2012)
Total No. of Patients Screened - 574
No. of patients selected for Medical Management - 139
No. of patients came for Post operative checkup - 85
No. of Patients selected for Surgery - 315
Total No. of patients treated in Bangalore & Kolkata - 279
5th Screening Camp (03.12.2012 to 08.12.2012)
Total No. of patients screened - 528
No. of patients selected for Medical Management - 135
No. of Patients selected for Surgery - 405
6th Screening Camp (22.10.2013 to 28.10.2013)
Total No. of patients screened - 928
No. of patients selected for Medical Management - 309
No. of Patients selected for Surgery - 619
7th Screening Camp (26.05.2014 to 01.06.2014)
The Total Number of New Patients Screened - 517
The Total Number of Patients selected for Surgery - 445
The Total Number of Patients for Medical Management - 67
Did not attend camp but came directly to GMCH &
Selected for CHD scheme - 101
Total Number of patients went for surgery - 546
8th Screening Camp (08.12.2014 to 14.12.2014)
The Total Number of New Patients Screened - 757
The Total Number of Patients selected for Surgery - 506
The Total Number of Patients for Medical Management - 251
New Fresh Cases from Cardiology & Paediatrics OPD - 198 + 285 = 483
9th Screening Camp (06.02.2017 to 12.02.2017)
The Total Number of New Patients Screened - 1404
The Total Number of Patients selected for Surgery - 807
The Total Number of Patients for Medical Management
& follow up & other patients -597
10th Screening Camp (06.11.2017 to 12.11.2017)
The Total Number of New Patients Screened - 1400
The Total Number of Patients selected for Surgery - 666
The Total Number of Patients for Medical Management
& follow up & other patients - 734
11th Screening Camp (14.10.2019 to 21.10.2019)
The Total Number of New Patients Screened - 1161
The Total Number of Patients selected for Surgery - 641
The Total Number of Patients for Medical Management
& follow up & other patients - 520
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