BSH registers 200 in free heart checkup drive

BSH registers 200 in free heart checkup drive

Over 200 people have registered for Bahrain Specialist Hospital's free heart checkup initiative since the launch of the program on September 1 in an effort to build a healthier and safer community in the Kingdom. The program is part of the hospital's community healthcare initiative which it has undertaken to mark World Heart Day, falling on September 29th, following the revelation that there is a strong link between COVID-19 infection and heart injury. A part of the hospital's strategy to combat heart disease amongst the Bahrain community is preventive medicine; this involves early detection and steps to manage risk and minimize damage. Last year the hospital setup the first ever Private Heart Care facility with the first private catheterization lab in the country – making heart care within