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The satellite centre at Jagdalpur is equipped with   at satellite centre –DH Jagdalpur.  These systems
                                                             state of the art 2D ECHO machine provided by Tata   strengthening interventions of the Trusts have
                                                             Trusts through a grant to SSSSH. The pediatrician   witnessed increased access and linkage to care for
                                                             and nursing staff at this center have been trained for   unserved areas like Jagdalpur. With availability of
                                                             screening and diagnosis of CHD with the help of   diagnostic facility and skilled human resources,
                                                             echocardiography. The patient records are being   more children from remote tribal areas like Bastar
                                                             saved digitally and shared using cloud technology   are now being screened for CHD regularly. This is not
                                                             with the specialist at Raipur at any time. As per the   only saving precious time but also travel costs. This is
                                                             case, the paediatrician at the satellite centre also   also leading to better tertiary management and
                                                             connects virtually with the specialist at SSSSH for   continuum of care for CHD patients.
                                                             further evaluation and management of the child’s   Paediatrician Dr Tejas of DH Jagdalpur, who was
                                                             cardiac condition. This satellite centre is linked with a   trained in 2D-Echocardiography for CHD diagnosis,
                                                             community outreach program whereby children are   sums it up:
                                                             being screened at their localities using HD Steth-the
                                                             Intelligent Stethoscope with integrated ECG.  “It has been a good learning for me as a physician.
                                                                                                        This satellite center will definitely help the people
                                                             The outcome of these efforts already looks   from Bastar. They need not travel to Raipur for
                                                             promising. Till March 2021, nearly 5,200 children   diagnosis and primary management of
                                                             have been screened and 540 children managed   CHD anymore.”
                                                             through surgical intervention.  Amongst these,
                                                             nearly 1,300 children were screened at community
                                                             level using HD Stethoscope and 45 further evaluated



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