Hyderabad|India|November'2009: : NICE Institute for the Newborn - South East Asia’s largest and exclusive neonatal facility launched its comprehensive health care facility for children up to 18 years of age. The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Sri K. Rosaiah inaugurated the pediatric facility on the special occasion of Children’s Day, 14th November 2009. Dr. K. Anji Reddy, Chairman - NICE Foundation and Dr. M. Padmanabh Reddy, Director-NICE Institute were also present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Sri K. Rosaiah said that Education and Health are main priorities for the government. The State which had only 11 Government Medical Colleges earlier had within two years of time opened 6 government medical colleges. He said that Government is doing all that they can and promised full support if private organisations come forward for Public Private Partnership models in healthcare.

Dr. K. Anji Reddy in his address urged the rich to learn the art of giving. The art of giving is not adequate in the country, things must improve, Dr. Reddy said. Started as a Public Private Partnership model almost a year ago, NICE Hospital for Babies has been able to create a niche for itself in the health care domain. In a short span of time, we have been able to make our presence felt with out international quality, evidence based practice guidelines, thus delivering ethical high end, clinical services for those in need for advanced medical care, with excellent outcomes, informs Dr. M. Padmanabh Reddy, Director, NICE Institute.

In order to broaden our horizon to include older infants and children, we are adding the Pediatric Division which is going to provide the highest quality pediatric medical and surgical services. 30% of the world’s children’s deaths happen in our country. Most of these deaths are due to common
treatable conditions such as pneumonia, acute gastroenteritis, malaria, tuberculosis, meningitis and the more recent ones like dengue fevers, coupled with the chronic problem of malnutrition, which is present in more than 1/3rd of our country’s children, says Dr. M. Padmanabh Reddy.

With the addition of the Pediatric division, the institute now rechristened ‘NICE Hospital for Children’ is an epitome of technological excellence. The state of art equipment like High Frequency Oscillators, Nitric Oxide delivery system, Total Parental Nutrition, Pneumatic Chute, Laminar Flow system in the intensive care and Operating Theatre areas greatly enhance the quality of service and clinical outcomes. A full fledged team of neonatologists and pediatric intensivists, supported by sub speciality services, cardiologists, neurologists, gastroenterologists, radiologists, pulmonologists, and pediatric surgeons etc., will deliver the highest quality care to the sick children in need.

Health care costs in our country are not in the reach of the majority of the population. Delivering highest quality care with excellent clinical outcomes, at a cost which is in reach of most of the population, is what the NICE Hospital for Children is aiming to deliver, said, Dr. Padmanabh Reddy, Director, NICE Hospital for Children.

This Hospital is going to be a training and research facility, along with the clinical care. It has the support of around 50 high end pediatricians and neonatologists and allied specialists across the world, pledging their time and expertise to the Hospital.

Reachout's News Bureau
November' 2009