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SPARSH Hospitals Launches Free Heart Screening for 6,000 in Karnataka
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News18•29-09-2026, 22:30
SPARSH Hospitals Launches Free Heart Screening for 6,000 in Karnataka
- •SPARSH Hospitals launched a 60-day free heart-screening drive, 'SPARSH Hrudaya Ratha– Heart Screening on Wheels', targeting 6,000 people in Bidadi, Ramanagara, and Channapatna, Karnataka.
- •The initiative, inaugurated by Karnataka Health Minister U T Khader on World Heart Day 2026, aims to screen 3,000 adults and 3,000 children under 10 years.
- •Participants receive free ECG, echocardiogram, and cardiac consultation, with a special focus on early identification of cardiac conditions in children.
- •Children requiring surgical intervention may be eligible for free cardiac surgery at SPARSH Hospitals, subject to medical assessment and eligibility criteria.
- •Adults needing further evaluation can access a discounted angiogram package at Rs 9,999, also subject to medical assessment and eligibility.
Key Questions Answered
SPARSH Hrudaya Ratha is a 60-day mobile health outreach programme launched by SPARSH Hospitals on World Heart Day 2026 to provide free cardiac screening and consultations to over 6,000 adults and children across Bidadi, Ramanagara, and Channapatna.
Children under 10 years of age who are diagnosed with cardiac disease through the screening programme and require surgical intervention may be eligible for free cardiac surgery at SPARSH Hospitals, subject to medical assessment and eligibility criteria.
For adults identified as requiring further cardiac evaluation during the mobile screening drive, SPARSH Hospitals will offer an angiogram package at a discounted price of Rs 9,999, subject to medical assessment and eligibility.
