Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: February | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 303-306
Role of Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram in the Reduction of Mortality and Morbidity in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Akshay Ashok Bafna1, Shishir Mirgunde2
1Department of Cardiology, Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and CPR Hospital, Kolhapur, Maharashtra–416013, India
2Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Miraj, Sangli, Maharashtra– 416410, India
Corresponding Author: Akshay Ashok Bafna
ABSTRACT
Background: Children from rural and underprivileged classes are likely to get deprived of healthcare facilities, delayed diagnosis and delayed treatment may worsen the morbidity pattern and mortality in these children. So the purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of screening programs implemented by RBSK with a view of detecting previously undiagnosed heart disease and offering prompt treatment for congenital heart disease (CHD) in children.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for one day in February 2018 in Kolhapur district. The list of 179 children suspected with CHD who were beneficiaries of Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) was included in the study.
Results: The Majority of the children with CHD were observed higher in the age group of 3–6 years (26.2%). The most common type of CHD was found to be a ventricular septal defect in 65 (36.3%) children. Of the 179 children, 77 (43.0%) children were called for the follow-up, 29 (16.2%) children were treated with medications, 9 (5.0%) children were advised for device closure, and 64 (35.8%) children were advised for the surgical treatment and referred to the higher tertiary-care center.
Conclusion: RBSK is playing an important role in screening children for early detection of CHD and encouraging early treatment in the form of intervention services or surgical treatment. These services are most beneficial for improvement in the overall health status of children by reducing morbidity and mortality in children.
Keywords: Children; Congenital heart disease; Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram
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