Hrudaya Jyoti scheme for cardiac healthcare launched in State

Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday launched the Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar Heart Health Scheme (Hrudaya Jyoti) to cater to the cardiac healthcare needs of the poor and general public. It is the first scheme of its kind in the entire country, he said.

Inaugurating the Statelevel launch programme of the scheme in Dharwad, Mr. Rao said the government had launched the scheme in memory of actor and philanthropist Puneeth Rajkumar to provide emergency treatment and healthcare facilities for cardiac patients.

“In most cases of heart attack, the patient breathes his last before reaching the hospitals with the required facilities. One of the reasons for deaths was the lack of treatment facilities for cardiac patients in taluk hospitals. To provide cardiac healthcare facilities to taluk hospitals, the government has launched the Hrudaya Jyoti scheme,” he said. The Minister said that in the first phase, the scheme had been launched in 71 taluk and 15 district hospitals. As many as 65 cardiac surgeons from various district hospitals will be available online to guide the taluk health officials in treating and protecting the lives of cardiac patients.

“Under the scheme, any person suffering a heart attack will be immediately administered an injection worth ₹30,000 for free. The scheme will be extended to all the taluk hospitals by next announced.

The Health Minister said steps were being taken to provide first aid to the person suffering from heart problems at public places like railway stations, bus stations, and other busy areas. Defibrillators were being made available outside the hospitals also for the first time.

Releasing the handbook on the training programme under the scheme, Labour Minister Santosh Lad termed it “a model for the whole country”. year,” he