July 13, 2022 — When Bryn Hammock learned that the babies in her local hospital’s NICU could only spend 2 hours a day with their parents due to COVID-19 restrictions early in the pandemic, the 18-year-old, who lives in Atlanta, wanted to find a way to help. Her first step: Speaking with her grandmother, Deanna … Read more
Larger text sizeLarge text sizeRegular text size Gastroschisis is when a baby is born with the intestines sticking out through a hole in the belly wall near the umbilical cord. Often, the intestines don’t fit in the belly because they’re swollen. If so, the surgeon usually arranges the intestines in a bag called a silo to: let … Read more
Around 350 beds combined in paediatric, NICU and PICU wards will be arranged for mothers whose children will be treated at the facility. (Representational Image) With a substantial rise in Coronavirus cases and a third wave expected, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is gearing up to set up a paediatric Covid care facility along with … Read more