Home / Lifestyle / Health & Fitness / Article / Here's why congenital heart disease remains a health concern in India

Here's why congenital heart disease remains a health concern in India

Dr Swati Garekar, senior consultant-paediatric cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Mulund said the reasons are the state of mother's nutrition, vaccine status (like German measles), exposure to pollutants in her food, water, air, skin, medicines in the first two months of pregnancy

Listen to this article :
Image for representational purpose only. Photo Courtesy: istock

Image for representational purpose only. Photo Courtesy: istock

Congenital heart disease remains a significant concern in India, said health experts on Saturday, with a whopping 2,00,000 cases every year.

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) can be defined as cardiac anomalies present since birth and cover a wide spectrum from small defects.

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All

Advertisement