Most of the villages have a decent anganwadi building. Hence, we decided to install ECG machines in anganwadis, and in an era of telemedicine, doctors can be reached over the phone, said Dr Padmanabha Kamath, professor, and HoD, cardiology, KMC Mangaluru.
MANGALURU: In an attempt to strengthen the rural healthcare sector amid Covid, Cardiology at Doorstep (CAD) Foundation will set up ECG machines at anganwadis.
Dr Padmanabha Kamath, professor, and HoD, cardiology, KMC Mangaluru, who leads the initiative, said, "We have seen how gram panchayats are playing an important role in the fight against Covid-19, and hence we have decided to strengthen the healthcare sector in the remote areas through them. We found there are GPs with good buildings, but no health facility nearby. This prompted us to launch the GP Anganwadi (CAD- GAP) project, an attempt to bridge the gap in the rural healthcare system.