Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a specially designed nursery that will give your baby extra help to get a good start in life.

• Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, our NICU team aims to provide optimal medical care for your baby.

• SAACHI hospital’s NICU is located in the heart of our paediatric unit to manage the care of babies who have special medical concerns.

• Our team of Neonatologists, M.D. Paediatrics, medical & paramedical staffdemonstrate their focus and commitment to care by being on site 24-hours-a-day, seven-days- a-week to respond to your baby’s needs.

Services:

The NICU provides advanced neonatal intensive care for critically ill infants and premature new-borns, up to 3 months of age. Our team coordinates all aspects of care for associated complications and conditions, including:

• All aspects of care for the premature infant

• Major neurologic disorders including hydrocephalus, myelomeningocele and other CNS disorders

• Premature and term infants with respiratory distress/failure

• Genetic and/or metabolic disorders

• Sepsis or septic shock

• Renal disorders, including hydronephrosis, posterior urethral valves, renal failure, and others

• Coagulation defects

• Gastrointestinal disorders

• Major surgical needs

• Congenital heart disease

Facilities:

• When your baby is ready to leave the NICU, the Neonatal High Risk Follow-up Clinic, evaluates NICU graduates in an outpatient setting.

• 16-bedded NICU unit equipped and staffed to deliver a full range of tertiary and quaternary care to critically ill neonates;

• Specially-trained neonatal nurses available for one-on-one patient care

• Neonatologists, paediatric house officers and neonatal nurse practitioners provide coverage to the unit, including 24-hour inhouse staff neonatology coverage

• Subspecialists from all paediatric disciplines available on-site for consultation 24 hours a day