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ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ, ਇਹ ਖਬਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇੱਥੇ ਦੇਖੋ।
28-bed Neonatal ICU inaugurated at PGIMS Rohtak
Chandigarh, 17 December 2025
Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said sick newborn children from poor families will not be deprived of medical facilities and that the State Government is committed to ensuring the health of every citizen, from children to the elderly. A 28-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been inaugurated today in the Paediatric Department of PGIMS Rohtak, which will especially benefit the economically weaker sections.
The Health Minister said that it was often observed that newborns delivered outside PGIMS, who required ICU care due to illness, and their families had to face considerable hardship because of the non-availability of ICU beds at PGIMS. For several years, there had been a felt need for an ICU facility for outborn newborns at PGIMS Rohtak.
She said that PGIMS receives patients from across the state, and keeping in mind the interests of poor patients, the State Government has developed this state-of-the-art ICU equipped with modern facilities. This ICU has now been dedicated to the service of critically ill newborns.
Arti Singh Rao further stated that babies born prematurely are often underweight and may face breathing difficulties, due to which they require neonatal ICU care. With the start of this new facility, critically ill infants and newborns will no longer have to depend on private hospitals or other cities for treatment. Earlier, the availability of neonatal ICU beds at the institute was very limited, causing significant difficulties in admitting infants below one month of age. Now, this ward, equipped with modern machines, will provide immediate and better treatment to newborns.
After inaugurating the 28-bed Neonatal ICU, Vice Chancellor of PGIMS Rohtak, Dr. H.K. Aggarwal, informed that all the latest medical equipment has been provided in this facility. He especially thanked Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini and Health Minister Arti Singh Rao for this initiative.
Dr. Aggarwal said that around 200 newborns requiring ICU care report to the Emergency Department every month. With the commissioning of this ICU, there will be a significant improvement in the neonatal mortality rate in the state, which is a major contribution towards national development.
