Department of Pediatrics & NeoNatology
Pediatric
We provide the preventive, promotive and curative health care available for infants, children and adolescents.We takes care of children up to 18 years. We provide comprehensive health care for children all under one roof.Outpatient, Inpatient and emergency services and pediatric sub-specialties. General pediatricians of high caliber are available 24 x 7 on all 365 days.The service is supported by advanced age specific diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.
Neonatology
We provide comprehensive care for premature infants and high-risk term or near-term infants. We serve a diverse patient population across India in CKH.
Our Mission is to provide holistic care for the newborn babies and attend to cross referrals. To provide intensive care for sick newborn babies needing level II care. To project, the preventive aspect of newborn care as an inseparable and invaluable component of Neonatology.
Neonatology department cares for patient babies less than 28 days of age and pre-term babies from 24 weeks of gestation. It provides holistic care for the newborn babies and attends to cross referrals. Immunization and universal thyroid screening are carried on all newborn babies. All medical emergencies for sick newborn babies needing level II care are provided intensive care. All high-risk babies are being followed up to 1 month of age and care would be transferred to Pediatrics. It also projects the preventive aspect of newborn care as an inseparable and invaluable component of neonatology.
Sub-Specialty Services
All sick newborn babies and preterm babies discharged from NICU get a comprehensive neuro developmental follow-up, till 6 years of age. Developmental assessment, nutrition assessment, physiotherapy, speech and language and ophthalmological assessments would be carried out on these babies. Neonatology would be an integral part in the initial assessment of babies.
Growth clinic for evaluation and treatment of children with sub-optimal weight and height gain. Lactation Support Program : We have a innovative support program for feeding mothers
Dedicated to improve the quality of life of children with asthma through excellent clinical care, education and research.
Adolescents in the age group 9 years 18 years are taken care of with reference to their physical and mental problems. We give one to one counseling regarding their problems and render preventive services including immunization, injury prevention, nutritional guidance, stress management and prevention of substance abuse. We identify problems related to adolescent age group such as behavioral problems and scholastic backwardness and provide guidance on life skills, family life education and chronic illness.