NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITUNIT

AAPROJECT FOR THE JUST BORNPROJECT FOR THE JUST BORN

BABIESBABIES

RI DIST 3190RI DIST 3190

NEONATAL ICUNEONATAL ICU(NICU)(NICU)

SOME BABIES NEED SPECIAL CARESOME BABIES NEED SPECIAL CAREIf a child is premature or has If a child is premature or has

health problems at birth, such as health problems at birth, such as an infection, he may need to an infection, he may need to spend some time in a special spend some time in a special area with facilities for special area with facilities for special care…. care….

…………… …………… THE NICUTHE NICU

NEONATAL ICUNEONATAL ICU

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND Neonatal mortality accounts for most Neonatal mortality accounts for most

infant mortality in Indiainfant mortality in India Neonatal mortality is closely associated Neonatal mortality is closely associated

with low birth weight (<1400gms,30 with low birth weight (<1400gms,30 weeks) and VLBW (<500gms,26 weeks) weeks) and VLBW (<500gms,26 weeks) premature babiespremature babies

Premature delivery accounts for most Premature delivery accounts for most LBW/VLBWLBW/VLBW

Social disadvantage is associated with Social disadvantage is associated with pre term deliverypre term delivery

NEONATAL ICUNEONATAL ICU

THE NEEDTHE NEED

NICU plays a critical role in reducing infantNICU plays a critical role in reducing infant mortality rate (IMR) in poor urban mortality rate (IMR) in poor urban populations populations

Even in a metro city like Bangalore only Even in a metro city like Bangalore only some private hospitals have NICU and are some private hospitals have NICU and are expensiveexpensive

An NICU at a nominal cost will benefit many An NICU at a nominal cost will benefit many and save the babies.and save the babies.

Neonatal ICUNeonatal ICU

OUR PROPOSALOUR PROPOSAL

TO SET UP A 8 BED NEONATAL ICUTO SET UP A 8 BED NEONATAL ICU in in

Rangadore Memorial Hospital , in Rangadore Memorial Hospital , in Bangalore which provides health care Bangalore which provides health care support to all sections of society at support to all sections of society at very nominal costs.very nominal costs.

Project cost Approx 50,000 US $Project cost Approx 50,000 US $

Neonatal ICUNeonatal ICU

Rangadore Memorial HospitalRangadore Memorial HospitalIt is a state of the art centre established in It is a state of the art centre established in

2007, by leading doctors in Bangalore in 2007, by leading doctors in Bangalore in association with a well known institution to association with a well known institution to provide excellent health care to the needy provide excellent health care to the needy at affordable prices. It is a 100 bed at affordable prices. It is a 100 bed hospital.hospital.

(see (see www.rangadorememorialhospital for all for all details )details )

Our Rotary Dist is associated with this Our Rotary Dist is associated with this Institution for the last 10 years and are Institution for the last 10 years and are running many continuous projects here.running many continuous projects here.

Neonatal ICUNeonatal ICU

Facilities in the NICUFacilities in the NICU

We propose to have all equipment and We propose to have all equipment and monitors to support the newbornmonitors to support the newborn

Neonatal ICUNeonatal ICU

LIST OF EQUIPMENT PROPOSEDLIST OF EQUIPMENT PROPOSED Open type warmer (servo controlled Open type warmer (servo controlled

system system ) ) 4nos4nos Ventilators (for both neonatal and pediatric Ventilators (for both neonatal and pediatric

use) with acc 2nosuse) with acc 2nos Double surface photo therapy unit 2nosDouble surface photo therapy unit 2nos (source of supply for equipment(source of supply for equipment

PHILIPS/GE/SIEMENS/BRAUN/PHOENIX ) PHILIPS/GE/SIEMENS/BRAUN/PHOENIX )

NEONATAL ICUNEONATAL ICU

FINANCIALSFINANCIALS The cost of all the equipment shown above isThe cost of all the equipment shown above is

approximately INR 2.20 million (US$ 50,000)approximately INR 2.20 million (US$ 50,000)

All the equipment is available locallyAll the equipment is available locally

Rangadore memorial Hospital has allocated the Rangadore memorial Hospital has allocated the necessary area for the NICUnecessary area for the NICU

NEONATAL ICUNEONATAL ICU

EQUIPMENT IN A NICUEQUIPMENT IN A NICU

HAPPY BABY