Episode #52- Adopting the Hammersmith Infant Neurologic Examination (HINE) tool for Early Detection of Young Children with Cerebral Palsy, Lessons Learned from Low-income Setup Area

In this episode I talk to Dr. Selamenensh Tsige Legas (Developmental Pediatrician) about the follow:   What is the HINE, and why is this the most practical and effective tool to use when for early detection of CP in low to middle income settings  The journey of her team while introducing and implementing the HINE in her home country of Ethiopia. The challenges and positives that came from it  Advice she would give other low to middle income settings who want to implement the HINE   More about Dr. Selamenensh Tsige Legas Dr. Selamenesh Tsige Legas, Developmental Pediatrician at Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, is a passionate international advocate for children with disabilities and their families. She completed her developmental Pediatrics clinical fellowship training at Holland Bloor view Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (2021 - 2024) and is now proud to be an integral part of the dynamic team of Developmental Pediatricians at Children's Hospital. Dr Legas established the first developmental pediatrics clinic in Ethiopia in 2019, running it independently through self and residents' teaching and subsequently received full scholarship at the University of Toronto in 2021 and is the first Ethiopian Developmental Pediatrician