18-month-old Phagwara boy gets fresh lease of life via heart surgery

The National Child Health Programme provides treatment for 30 major diseases in children for free at all major hospitals government or private hospitals, based on need

Kapurthala The National Child Health Programme has given a new lease of life to 18-year-old Phagwara boy Anmol. He underwent heart surgery for a congenital condition at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, for free. Dr Prabhjot Jabbal, of Phagwara civil hospital, said the Anganwadi Centre in Phagwara had diagnosed the condition in September. The doctor added that National Child Health Programme provided treatment for 30 major diseases for needy children, free of cost, in government or Multi Super-Speciality hospitals as per need.

The Phagwara boy underwent a congenital heart surgery for free under the National Child Health Programme. (HT PHOTO)