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Government of Kerala as part of their IMR reduction strategy gives due importance to Congenital heart Disease Management viz, Detection of new cases at the earliest, pre surgical care, surgery and post surgical care. Department of Health and family Welfare through National health Mission takes up major activities in institutions under Directorate of Health Services and Directorate of Medical education across Kerala. Among these listed few, it is expected to improve the survival and quality of life of a lot of children.
In this venture GoK has partners like UNICEF, Children's heartLik (USA) and Indian Pediatric Association. The strategy adopted is to improve the early detection of cases especially those critical congenial heart disease and offer the best timely treatment and treat pre surgical and post surgical complications in time with outmost care.
The Department of Health& Family Welfare (Kerala), Children’s HeartLink (USA) and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (Kerala Chapter), cordially invite you to attend the CME on Practical Challenges and Contemporary Trends in Paediatric Cardiac Care.
Background: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common of all birth defects, occurring in about nine per 1000 live births globally and it is the fourth leading cause of neonatal deaths and must be addressed if we need to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR). Kerala is estimated to have:
80,000 children (0-14 years) with CHDs
4000 new cases of CHD/year
1023-1364 new Critical CHD (CCHD) which requires immediate treatment
60% of children with CCHD die before 1st birthday due to lack of treatment
780 Infant CHD deaths per year
Before looking at treatment options for CHDs, it is essential to focus on early detection, diagnosis, timely referral and safe transportation. It is very important to have a vibrant and mature pediatrician community (who happen to be the primary physician contact for a sick child) if a comprehensive care plan for combating CHDs needs to evolve. Training of the pediatricians is essential not only for diagnosis and referral but also for post-surgical follow up. They are an integral part of the care giving team for a child with CHD and it is essential to empower and upgrade their knowledge periodically. It was decided at the Stakeholder’s Meeting convened by the Government of Kerala (GoK) in January 2017, to organize CMEs in pediatric cardiology for pediatricians in the state as part of a comprehensive plan to provide improved access and management of CHDs.
List of CME Venues:
1
Contemporary Trends
In Pediatric Cardiac Care and Practical Challenges
Calicut
Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad, Malappuram
28 May 2017
2
Contemporary Trends
In Pediatric Cardiac Care and Practical Challenges
Moulana hospital,Perinthalmanna,Malappuram
Malappuram,Palakkad
24-Feb-2018
3
Contemporary Trends
In Pediatric Cardiac Care and Practical Challenges
Medical College Hospital Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta
19 August 2017
4
Contemporary Trends
In Pediatric Cardiac Care and Practical Challenges
Kochi
Ernakulam, Alappuzha. Kottayam
22 December 2017 (TBD) AIMS Ernakulam
Current CME Thiruvananthapuram, 19th August 2017 (Saturday) 9:00 AM - 3:30PM
The main goals of the CME are:
To familiarize the audience with key elements of comprehensive care for children with heart disease
To present details of important new developments
To provide a practical framework for pediatricians in managing specific challenges in children with heart disease
Fetal Cardiac Screening as a mandatory component of mid trimester anomaly scans: A training protocol for obstetricians and radiologists.
The benefits of doing fetal heart evaluation as a mandatory component of mid trimester anomaly scans:
Mandatory screening of the fetal heart as per a standard protocol will lead to earlier suspicion of fetuses with abnormal hearts. This will lead to earlier referral and detailed evaluation by an expert. A complete diagnosis and a detailed counseling of the family about the prognosis of the CHD can offer more options to the expectant family including termination of pregnancy for complex CHDs (before 20 weeks gestation) or planned delivery in cardiac facility for critical defects.
This can reduce the burden of very complex defects enabling the more optimal utilization of healthcare infrastructure towards more correctable CHDs.
List of CME Venues: Fetal Cardiac Screening A training protocol for obstetricians and radiologists
1
Fetal Cardiac Screening A training protocol for obstetricians and radiologists
SAT Hospital, Trivandrum
Thiruvananthapuram
18 August 2017
2
Fetal Cardiac Screening A training protocol for obstetricians and radiologists
MCH, Calicut
Kozhikode
20 October 2017 MCH Calicut
3
Fetal Cardiac Screening A training protocol for obstetricians and radiologists
GH Ernakulum
Ernakulam
November 2017
4
Fetal Cardiac Screening A training protocol for obstetricians and radiologists
MCH Parippally
Kollam, Pathanamthitta
December 2017
5
Fetal Cardiac Screening A training protocol for obstetricians and radiologists
Medical College Hopsital, Kottayam
Kottayam
17 February 2018
6
Fetal Cardiac Screening A training protocol for obstetricians and radiologists
Moulana Hospital, Perinthalmanna,Malappuram
Malappuram
21 July 2018
7
Fetal Cardiac Screening A training protocol for obstetricians and radiologists
Thrissur
Palakkad, Thrissur , Idukki
06 January 2018 (TBD) Govt medical College Thrissur.
Goals of the training program:
To familiarize the sonographer with the basic protocol of fetal heart evaluation
To provide hands-on training on the technique of fetal heart screening
To enable the sonographer to identify the common abnormal patterns and variations from the normal pattern
To train the sonographer on reporting the findings and also know when to refer to the next level of expertise
Target Audience:
Obstetricians and Radiologists practicing in both public and private sector obstetric hospitals in Kerala along with post graduate students in Obstetrics and Radiology
Location of the training programs:
These training workshops have to be done district wise, in each district of Kerala.
Venue: District hospital/Medical College hospital.
Frequency: Minimum once every 3 months (min. 4 per year).
Style: Interactive with live demos and hands-on training.
