In Telangana, in a major push for maternal and child care, 56 Targeted Imaging For Foetal Anomalies (TIFFA) ultrasound machines have been set up in 40 government hospitals across the state.<br />''<br />''The machines enable doctors to monitor foetal growth and detect congenital anomalies at a very early stage so that a right treatment call can be taken.<br />''<br />''The machines have higher precision than ultrasound examinations and can help detect birth defects in the unborn child in the womb itself.<br />''<br />''The new machines have been procured with a cost of 20 crore rupees and will provide scanning services to 20,000 pregnant women in a month.<br />''<br />''The machines were unveiled by State Health Minister T Harish Rao, along with Home Minister Mahamood Ali virtually from Hyderabad yesterday. <br />