On the 18th Dec 2017, Mother’s Care Children Hospital Trust launched a special support scheme called ‘Mother’s Heart Care’ at the inaugural function of Imphal Heart Institute held at the premises of the hospital.
In his address, Chairman Dr. Kh Ratankumar Singh said that the scheme was launched with the motive of giving financial assistance to economically backward patients. The total outlay of the scheme is eighteen lakh per annum. It’s coverage is exclusive to patients who are under the age of 18 years and living Below Poverty Line (BPL).
He recalled the history of the establishment of Mother’s Care Children Hospital and Research Centre. This paediatric care institution was started in the year 2005 with only 5 beds which was kept especially for the intensive care unit (ICU), he said. From the very beginning we have the motive of providing quality care service along with reasonable cost of treatment to the parents. Apart from that we used to give free cost of treatment to economically backward classes, he stated.
With due course of time the hospital has been expanded and finally included among the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of north eastern states of India, he added.
Chief minister, N.Biren Singh who chaired as chief guest in inaugural function congratulated the institution for their dedication and endless service extended to the society:
“I am happier than Kh. Ratankumar and Dr. Arambam Athouba Singh, chief cardiac surgeon of Imphal Heart Institute. The initiatives taken up by these two dynamic doctors will surely help me to share half of my responsibilities.
On the day of Meeyamgi Numit, many helpless people who have been struggling for life, approached me for medical help and support. I am confident that this institution has the capacity to address and resolve some of their complaints and requests to a significant extent”
Appreciating the Mother’s Heart Care scheme, he added that if private hospitals can give such impressive commitment to the poorest of the poor, then there was no reason for the government to remain silent.
