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Improve quality of healthcare services in NICUs, doctors told

Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) member Shashidhar Kosambe has directed doctors to improve the quality of healthcare services in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

Chairing a district-level meeting with officials of various departments after inspecting the Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) and primary health centres (PHCs) in Ballari district, Mr. Kosambe expressed displeasure over the poor service being provided at health centres.

He also said that pregnant women should be given quality nutritious food. And, the weight and health of the newborn should be monitored continuously, he added.

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