Neonatology Hospital in Kerala

C-CARE From Caritas Hospital

The Neonatology Department is dedicated for the care of babies less than one month of age. The 15-bedded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit attached to the Delivery Suite is capable of dealing with all sorts of neonatal emergencies including surgical emergencies. The Department offers high quality medical care to babies, based on various national and international guidelines. The doctors at the Neonatology Department are well trained and qualified, with international experience.

The facilities at the Department include

• Neonatal ventilators
• Radiant warmers
• LED phototherapy units
• Neonatal monitors
• Arterial blood gas analysers
• Neonatal echocardiogram
• Neonatal ultrasonogram

Some of the procedures undertaken by the Department are

• Intubation & ventilation
• Surfactant administration
• Blood gas monitoring
• Total parenteral nutrition
• Phototherapy
• Exchange transfusion
• Neonatal surgery
• Neonatal hearing check
• Retinopathy of prematurity screening etc.