Heart Care Foundation of India starts Sameer Malik Heart Care Foundation Fund initiative

Heart Care Foundation of India, a non-profit organisation announced its new initiative the Sameer Malik Heart Care Foundation Fund on the occasion of World Heart Day. A project by the Heart Care Foundation of India, the basic ideology behind the fund is to ensure no person dies of a heart disease just because they cannot afford treatment. Any person irrespective of their gender, religion or age can apply for the benefits of the fund by calling on its helpline number +919958771177.

Dr KK Aggarwal, President, Heart Care Foundation of India is currently the National Senior Vice President (Elect) of Indian Medical Association, National Science and Communication and Dr BC Roy awardee and President, Heart Care Foundation of India said, “We at Heart Care Foundation of India are committed to raising awareness and providing effective solutions to the growing medical problems in the country through three of our projects, the Perfect Health Mela, CPR 10 campaign and the Sameer Malik Heart Care Foundation Fund. A crucial life-saving technique, which the public needs to be educated on, is Hands Only CPR for revival after sudden cardiac arrest. Over 50 per cent of the patients suffering from a heart attack die just because they are unable to reach the hospital in time. What people are not aware of is that it takes only five minutes to learn the technique of Hands Only CPR 10, it can be by anyone and that through this method, a person can be revived till after 10 minutes of their death.”

An expert committee assesses all applications received by the Sameer Malik Heart Care Foundation Fund. Once sanctioned, the funds are directly deposited in the bank account of the medical establishments treating the patient. Heart Care Foundation of India provides surgery in association with leading hospitals in the capital city such as Medanta and National Heart Institute for surgical treatments and also provides lodging facilities at concessional rates for outstation patients. In order to reach more patients, a mass patient screening drive will be conducted at the 21st MTNL Perfect Health Mela, another project by the NGO.

Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman, Medanta- Medicity said, “In India itself 1.3 lakh children are born with congenital heart disease every year and can live a healthy life with timely surgery. Understanding the plight of the large number of people who don’t have the means to opt for this surgery, we are supporting the Sameer Malik Heart Care Foundation Fund in its effort to ensure that no person dies of heart disease just because they cannot afford treatment.”

Speaking about the management of heart disease, Raghuvinder Kataria the Chief Patron of Heart Care Foundation of India, said, “Indians run five times the risk of developing some form of heart disease than our western counterpart more because of lifestyle choices than genes. It is important to eat, sleep and exercise right to prevent such disease. I have no doubt that the Sameer Malik Heart Care Foundation Fund will come as a ray of hope for the innumerable patients suffering from heart conditions who have no means to fund treatment.”

EH News Bureau