Neonates are babies less than 28 days and present a unique spectrum of diseases. Even a small medical problem in a newborn can mean a special challenge requiring knowledge, expertise and advanced technology to care for these precious patients. The department of Neonatology has been started with the motto to provide compassionate and humanized care to neonates of this region, with the optimum use of resources and technology. The department aims to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art intensive care to critically ill newborns in this region. In addition, long-term neurodevelopment follow-up for high-risk infants who are discharged from the intensive care will also be offered. The department’s mission includes education and training of paediatricians in different aspects of newborn care and related research. The department also endeavours for international collaboration and partnership for academic and research. It aspires to become a nationally recognized centre for providing complete and exceptional neonatal care, based upon latest novel and scientific approaches for the care of the newborn. Presently, the department offers level 3 neonatal services and is equipped with most advanced equipment. It also provide outpatient services and high risk follow up.
We are a cohesive team, involved in providing comprehensive newborn care including advanced, intensive, developmentally supportive and evidence based interventions with goal to have intact neonatal survival. The department mentors to provide comprehensive, professional and humane development. The department addresses to fundamental research questions and innovations relevant to Indian scenario.
Mission
To become regional and international centre of excellence in quality neonatal care, comprehensive training, meaningful research and innovations and thereby facilitate intact neonatal survival, auguring healthier India.
Vision
To ensure comprehensive and humane care to each newborn and family, train neonatologist bestowed with humanity and professionalism, and provide milieu to blossom analytic and solution generating budding brain in neonatology.