Bengaluru children’s hospital now has 100-bed, modern ICU facility
Poor will now get quality Covid care at Indira Gandhi Institute for Child Health: DyCM
BENGALURU:
Deputy CM and state Covid task force head Dr CN Ashwath Narayan on Tuesday inaugurated the expanded paediatric ICU of 100 beds set up under CSR funding to support Covid-19 treatment in the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH).
He said the PICU facility expanded at a cost of Rs 1.32 crore facilitates life-saving care to infants and children affected by Covid-19. The unit is equipped with critical medical equipment which includes PICU cots, oxygenated beds, ventilators, high flow nasal cannula machines and multi-para monitors.
The facility will make quality healthcare accessible and affordable for Covid-infected infants and children belonging to underserved communities, Narayan said.
Appreciate Cognizant Foundation for mobilising over Rs 12 Cr. to provide critical care, vaccinations for differently-abled & access to digital learning during the pandemic. CSR contributions by organisations are strengthening our fight against #COVID19.@rnamb @GauravHazra1
— Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N. (@drashwathcn) July 6, 2021
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Rajesh Nambiar, Cognizant India Chairman and MD, said the paediatric ward will ensure that the most vulnerable cases receive timely care and attention. He noted that the company had mobilized over Rs 12 crore to provide critical care, vaccinations for differently-abled and access to digital learning during the pandemic.
Dr Sanjay KS, IGICH Director, said, “During the anticipated third wave, IGICH is expected to lead the response to save lives of children. I thank Cognizant Foundation and its partner, People to People Health Foundation, for responding to this call for help and strengthening the paediatric Covid care unit.”
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