Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family, and other dignitaries at the programme at Cheluvamba Hospital, in Mysuru on Wednesday.
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The State-run Cheluvamba Hospital is one of the busiest maternity hospitals in the State, recording over 40-50 deliveries a day.
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Gunamba Maternity and Child Welfare Trust, Vanivilas Road, Mysuru, on Wednesday, donated medical equipment to Cheluvamba Hospital, one of the teaching hospitals of Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI), at a programme held on the premises here.
On behalf of the Trust, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family, who is president and one of the trustees, handed over ten baby warmers and vital neonatal monitors to the hospital in the presence of other trustees, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, MMCRI Dean and Director K.R. Dakshayani, officials from the Department of Health and Family Welfare, including District Surveillance Officer D.G. Nagaraj.
Other trustees include M. Lakshminarayan, Honorary Secretary, Varchusvin S.S. Raje Urs M.L., Tejashree, Ajit Kumar Raje Urs and Ananthawardhana.
The handing over of the equipment took place at the NICU block in the paediatric ward of the hospital. The donation was aimed at supporting the hospital’s neonatal care and improving the outcomes for newborns, said a note from the welfare trust.
Sudha, Superintendent, Cheluvamba Hospital, Lakhmikanth, HoD, OBG, Shivaramnkrishna, Resident Medical Officer, and Siraj, Reproductive Child Health Care Officer, were also present.
The State-run Cheluvamba Hospital is one of the busiest maternity hospitals in the State, recording over 40-50 deliveries a day.
Cheluvamba Hospital handles about 40-50 deliveries daily and sometimes even more. Around 80% of pregnancy cases referred to the hospital come with high risks and most newborns require intensive care after their birth.
On an average, 550 critically-ill infants are admitted to NICU, where newborns with noticeable health problems are treated soon after their birth at the hospital every month.
Published – April 02, 2025 07:48 pm IST