Early Detection in Newborns

The beginnings to a brighter future!

With every baby that comes into the world, hope is born and reborn.We believe that new beginnings should not be hindered by signs of disability. Early detection of disability can change the life of the newborn and the family.

As pioneers in this field, our team is trained to carry out screening of premature newborns and babies born with complications. The screening is done at Government Hospitals and Public Health Centres and the child’s need is assessed using normative and criterion reference tools. We then recommend the best path of rehabilitation for each child, counsel the families, and provide information on Government schemes applicable to the child.

Our Referral Network for Early Detection

Our friends in the community

Frontline Workers

SPASTN carries out disability awareness and early identification training for frontline workers who work with vulnerable populations - health care workers, government welfare staff, and early education workers in anganwadis.

Medical Practitioners

We ensure medical doctors in private practice are aware of SPASTN’s work as a service provider for children with neurological Impairment.

Local Community

Parents, public transport drivers, auto drivers and others who work in the locations around SPASTN are educated about children with disabilities.

Public Health Network

Referral through government hospitals, paediatricians and neurodevelopment therapists and parents of SPASTN also help us with our work.

Early Detection

New Born Screening Locations

South Chennai

SPASTN Centre, Taramani

Saidapet Corporation Hospital

Medavakkam Primary Health centre

Central Chennai

SPASTN Centre, Ayanavaram

Institute of Obstretics and Gynaecology , Egmore

Institute of Child Health

Kasturiba Gandhi Hospital

Kilpauk Medical Hospital

North Chennai

SPASTN Centre, Royapuram

Institute of Child Health

RSRM Maternity Hospital

DB Screening at SRTC

Corporation Maternity Hospital, Old Washermanpet

Outside Chennai/ Rural

Red Hills PHC

Thiruvallur Government Hospital

Minjur Government Hospital

Perumbakkam Government Hospital

1255010
+

New Borns
screened by SPASTN

170

Public Hospitals where SPASTN does newborn screening

1000
+

New Borns screened every single month

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