Taking a stride in its mission to enhance maternal and infant health in the State, Health Minister T. Harish Rao inaugurated a 200-bed Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) multi-speciality facility on Sunday within the premises of Gandhi Hospital.
The construction of the hospital, spanning an area of 1.5 lakh square feet, reached completion in 18 months with a sanctioned fund of ₹55 crore. The ground floor of the facility hosts essential features such as an out-patient (OP) ward, laboratory, x-ray services, an antenatal care unit, and a pharmacy. On the first floor, a 32-bed unit is complemented by a high dependency (HD) section catering to patients requiring intensive monitoring, along with a dedicated labour, delivery, recovery (LDR) ward.
The second floor encompasses 23 beds and LDR wards, while the third floor boasts 60 beds and antenatal care facilities. Progressing upwards, the fourth floor presents 60 beds alongside post-natal wards. The fifth floor provides 25 beds housing an IVF Centre, a step-down room, a Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU), and a Kangaroo Mother Care centre fostering crucial skin-to-skin contact between premature infants and their mothers. The sixth floor is home to a post-operative ward and medical ICU wards, while the seventh floor accommodates an advanced operation theatre and post-operative recovery areas.
