Children’s Hospital
- Neonatal intensive care with neonatal ventilation
- General ward care
- Independent outpatient department
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Overview
The Neonatology Department cares for newborns at the Children’s Hospital and the Mother & Child Health Centre. It serves as a tertiary referral unit for Islamabad and the surrounding regions, including Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper Punjab.
The department began at the Children’s Hospital in 1985 and extended its services to the Mother & Child Health Centre in 1999.
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Services & facilities
Mother & Child Health Centre
- Neonatal care supporting maternity services
- Care for newborns following delivery
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Newborn screening
- Hypothyroidism screening in collaboration with NORI
- Retinopathy of prematurity screening with Al-Shifa Eye Hospital
- Congenital malformation screening with Quaid-i-Azam University
- Hearing screening with the National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
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Postgraduate training
Dedicated training is provided in FCPS Neonatology and MD Neonatal Medicine, alongside house physician training and neonatal rotations for FCPS, DCH and MCPS Pediatrics.
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Teaching & professional development
- Daily teaching rounds
- Topic discussions and clinical case conferences
- Mortality and morbidity reviews
- Perinatal meetings and symposia
- Workshops in essential newborn care and neonatal skills for doctors, nurses and midwifery students