RURAL RAJASTHAN CHILDREN TO GET A NEW LIFE AS INDO-US CARDIAC SPECIALISTS

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Jaipur, The Pink City gears up to witness heartwarming moments as Narayana Little Hearts program presents two free cardiac treatment camps for rural children born with congenital heart defects from economically challenged families between 15th and 20th March at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Jaipur.

A team of Indian and American cardiac specialists will perform free surgeries for 17 children at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital (NMH), a tertiary care hospital offering high quality affordable health care to the people of Rajasthan. An expert team of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeons and anaesthetists led by Dr. AlokMathur, Consultant Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon along with eminent cardiac surgeons from USA - Dr. SandeepKhanna, Dr. Peter Pastuszko and Dr. Howard Michael Worthen, from the University of California, San Diego, U.S.A. - will operate on the children aged 3 months to 16 years.

Dr. AlokMathur Consultant Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital said”We are grateful to the specialist team from the US for introducing the modern techniques and equipment to Indian hospitals. Since last few years, our joint effort has explored new boundaries resulting in benefits to economically challenged sections of society. Our biggest regret is that these children are generally offered treatment very late even though the malady is detected early. We all realize that if we don’t do it, it will never be done and the children will never get a chance to grow up normally. Very few people can understand the emotion and energy that makes us participate in this camp year after year. The joy on the faces of parents and children is a sight to behold.”

The second camp involving pediatric device closures for poor children will be held at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital on 19th and 20th March in association with an NGO, Unfold Foundation. For the third year in a row, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital has provided such a platform for children from economically backward community of Rajasthan to avail of super-speciality treatment at a tertiary care hospital for life-threathening congenital heart conditions.

Dr. Mala Airun, Clinical Director Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Jaipur said, “Our initiative has helped over 100 poor children but there are 1,200+ children registered with the State’s Government hospitals and waiting for such surgeries to get a fresh lease of life. With its ethos of affordable high quality healthcare, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital has put Jaipur on the map by becoming a significant centre in North India for offering criticare to people of all sections of urban and rural society. We hope to spread more awareness and encourage more donors to come forward and participate in such joint initiatives.”

At Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, a specialist team of Indian and American cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, cardiac anaesthesiologists, perfusionists, intensivists and OT nurses specialising in cardiac critical care will perform complex cardiac surgeries and procedures on low weight babies requiring a lot of precision, skill and expertise. Sufficient time will be devoted for the treatment and care of each patient. These children will be able to lead a normal life post treatment, however regular heath checkups are recommended and follow-ups will be done by doctors at Narayana. All surgeries for this year were jointly funded by Chordia Trust, Mr. N. M. Mathur and Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Jaipur.

The Pediatric Cardiac Department at the hospital has the most comprehensive model of a dedicated and cohesive team that is specifically focused on children with complex heart disease. Experienced team of doctors, nunrses and technicians combined with the required infrastructure at the pediatric cardiac ICU helps to give the babies the advantage of quality treatment and accurate diagnosis for disorders of the heart and vascular system.