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fetal heart rate monitoring would be provided. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH (TUVER PROJECT):
Close to 70,000 consultations have been done.
University of Pittsburgh has recognized Apollo
The project is targeted to deliver 2000 consultations TeleHealth for implementation of tele-clinic at Tuver
on daily basis and cater to a population of 10 million. village in association with De HEaRT, IIT Madras,
Ahmedabad University and Apollo Telemedicine
Networking Foundation. Tuver, one of the under-
privileged villages in Gujarat, faces critical healthcare
issues related to respiratory system and has a very
high mortality rate due to scarcity of basic resources.
This association works on micro-grid project
implementation in various fields to provide the basic
amenities including power to households, potable
water, sanitation, hygiene and health education. A
truly unique addition is the provision of affordable,
accessible technology enabled 24/7 health care to
anyone, anytime anywhere at this remote site. The
various facilities will include primary, secondary and
tertiary healthcare services, on-site pharmacy,
laboratory services and health literacy programs for
such under- served people who lack even the basic
amenities.
The Apollo Tele Clinic in Tuver will also have an Apollo
Tele Health and Wellness Centre (ATHWC) to
promote health literacy and transfer knowledge on
subjects related to wellness.
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