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Haryana Village Health Centres Launch Cardiac Screening to Save Lives
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 06:08 AM
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Village health centres across Haryana have started screening residents for heart conditions, enabling early detection and timely treatment. The initiative aims to reduce cardiac mortality in rural areas.
The state has equipped its village health centres with basic diagnostic tools such as ECG machines and blood pressure monitors to conduct cardiac screenings. Health workers at these centres routinely check villagers for signs of heart disease during regular outreach visits.
When a potential heart condition is detected, the patient is counselled and referred to a nearby district hospital or medical college for further investigation and treatment. This referral system ensures that those needing advanced care receive it without delay.
Officials say that early identification of hypertension, arrhythmias and other cardiac issues has already led to timely interventions, helping to prevent complications and save lives. The programme is being expanded to cover more villages as part of Haryana’s broader rural health strengthening effort.
When a potential heart condition is detected, the patient is counselled and referred to a nearby district hospital or medical college for further investigation and treatment. This referral system ensures that those needing advanced care receive it without delay.
Officials say that early identification of hypertension, arrhythmias and other cardiac issues has already led to timely interventions, helping to prevent complications and save lives. The programme is being expanded to cover more villages as part of Haryana’s broader rural health strengthening effort.