Screening for congenital heart disease in India: Rationale, practical challenges, and pragmatic strategies

Given the fact that the vast majority of the nation's pediatric heart programs are outside the government sector, developing public-private partnerships for provision of care to infants and newborns identified through the screening initiatives may be the only practical solution for the short term. [...]established programs in private institutions should help build capacity in government sector through training programs, conduct training workshops for health workers and primary care pediatricians and not just look to provide care.