CHF SAYHOG PATIENT SUPPORT
PROBLEM
- Patients who come to CHF for screening also include very sick babies on oxygen support from different hospitals, children with other disabilities and pregnant women, Due to their weak financial situation it becomes difficult for them to hire private transport and traveling by public transport is not advisable in their state of health.
- We have also come across parents who delay their child’s follow_ups due to financial constraints to bear travel costs. This is very common with single mothers.
OBJECTIVE
- To make the patient travel safe and not let them fail in keeping up their follow up visits which if not attended can be fatal.
Program Impact
- Establish a patient transport network for sick babies at low cost.
- Reimbursement of travel costs for single mothers and parent with a disability.
- Establish a parent support group for heart disease, improve parent communication for motivation towards improving their outlook towards their child's condition.
- Supported 13 families with boarding, lodging, food and medical tests etc in 2022-23.
- Supported 23 families with medical tests, pre and post treatment stay, food in 2023-24.