Congenital heart diseases carry a major risk factor for infant mortality in Sri Lanka. Early diagnosis, effective medical and surgical management would improve the health indices as communicable diseases burden was much less in our region.
We provide service for children less than 15 years with congenital and acquired heart diseases and congenital heart diseases of any age. We have a dedicated ECHO room collaborated with adult cardiology. We conduct clinics in ECHO room every weekdays (except Tuesday) in afternoon. Diagnosing the diseases are the main focus of the clinics. Children with acquired heart diseases and some congenital heart diseases admitted to paediatric ward and medical management was carried out. Catheter based interventions are carried out in Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) by the consultant once in a week. For surgical interventions, children were referred at correct time to LRH.
We have a dedicated staff with a consultant, 2 medical officers and 2 health care assistants. Every children attended to the clinic will be counselled and health education given regarding the disease
