A minor boy, Bhavesh from Sarangarh in Chhattisgarh,was successfully operated for a hole in the heart under the National Child Health Programme, Chirayu Yojana.
Bhavesh's father Laxman Yadav said the Sarangarh's Comprehensive Health Insurance of Antyodaya Units (Chirayu) team examined his son in the Government Primary School Kalmi where he is studying.
The team revealed the boy has a hole in his heart. Due to financial condition, he was unable to go for the operation. The medical team promised to cover the operation under a government scheme. The boy was then referred to Raipur and operated.
Yadav said Bhavesh is now recovering fast and expressed his gratitude to the government.
Under the National Child Health Programme, health check-up of children in schools and Anganwadis is done by the Health Department. Free treatment is also provided to children in need of treatment, an official communication said.