A telemedicine network for remote paediatric cardiology services in north-east Brazil.

Problem: Providing health care for children with congenital heart diseases remains a major challenge in low- and middle-income countries.

Approach: In October 2011, the Government of Paraíba, Brazil, established a paediatric cardiology network in partnership with the nongovernmental organization Círculo do Coração. A cardiology team supervised all network activities, using the Internet to keep in contact with remote health facilities.