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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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