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Telehealth detects syphilis in pregnant woman in remote Manipur
Routine antenatal screening at an Apollo TeleHealth-supported primary health centre in remote Manipur detected syphilis in a 25-year-old pregnant woman from Miran village, preventing transmission to her unborn child. Her lab result…
The Story in Brief
Routine antenatal screening at an Apollo TeleHealth-supported primary health centre in remote Manipur detected syphilis in a 25-year-old pregnant woman from Miran village, preventing transmission to her unborn child. Her lab result was validated through a digital quality assurance system, after which she received the first weekly dose of Benzathine Penicillin. Her husband, who also tested positive, was treated to prevent reinfection.
The initiative, run in partnership with the Manipur government, has served over 6,000 patients and supported more than 1,500 antenatal visits across four centres in Borobekra, Henglep, Senvon and Thanlon. Women account for 56 per cent of beneficiaries. An obstetric ultrasound has been advised as the woman could not recall her last menstrual period.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that digital health only helps urban India collapses against a single case in Miran village. A pregnant woman got screened, diagnosed and treated for syphilis because a telehealth system validated her lab report remotely. The real test will be whether this becomes routine or remains a one-off headline. How many more such cases go undetected where no e-PHC exists?
Source: indiatoday.in
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