31 children undergo free open-heart surgery in Nagpur district under Seva Sankalp Abhiyan

A total of 31 children in Nagpur district have undergone open-heart surgery under the "Seva Sankalp Abhiyan". All the surgeries were successful. The campaign was run through the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) and brought major relief to many families.

One of the children, a 10-month-old, was born with a hole in the heart. The joy of a child's arrival at home turns to worry when parents learn of such a condition. The child was also not gaining weight as he grew older, which deepened the family's distress.

The child had first been shown at a private hospital, where doctors told the family during examination that surgery was the only option. The family was deeply anxious that the child was not gaining weight despite growing older.

Meanwhile, the medical team of the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram met the family. The team included Dr Shashikant Waghaye, Dr Priyanka Raibole and Shubhangi Chaudhari. The team promptly had a 2D echo test done on the child. It was then arranged for the surgery to be done free of cost under a government scheme. The surgery was successful.

The entire campaign was run under the guidance of Zilla Parishad CEO Vinayak Mahamuni, District Health Officer Rajkumar Gehlot and District Surgeon Dr Nivrutti Rathod. This information is given in details issued on the campaign.

After the surgery, Amol Khobragade, district programme supervisor of the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, visited the child's home with his special team and checked the child's health. The child is now completely healthy and his weight is increasing normally.

The family looked content to see the child smiling. With folded hands, they thanked the entire team of doctors and the administration.