Healthcare
In a significant development aimed to extend cardio care to the local populace including those from far flung areas of the District, the District Hospital (DH) Bandipora is all set to introduce general cardiology consultations within the hospital premises, here.
This initiative will bring specialized heart care closer to residents of Bandipora and shall simultaneously lower the burden on tertiary healthcare institutions of the Division.
According to Medical Superintendent, Dr. Masarat with the induction of highly qualified cardiologists at the district hospital recently, highly advanced and specialised consultations and treatment for heart-related ailments shall be available at the district hospital which so far were made at tertiary care hospitals only. For this the patients would have to travel longer distances to Srinagar and expend huge amounts. This, Dr Masrat said, is a major step forward in providing specialized healthcare to the people of Bandipora.
He said that the hospital is committed to make essential medicines and treatments available free of cost. “We aim to ease the financial burden on underprivileged patients by ensuring all necessary cardiac medicines are stocked which includes thrombolysis injections, which cost Rs.25,000 in the market but are provided free of charge at our facility,” he added.
Dr. Masarat said that so far District Hospital Bandipora has achieved a remarkable milestone by successfully thrombolysing/ saving 97 patients of heart attack in its Emergency Resuscitation Unit from January 2024 to December 2024.
