Ujala Cygnus, in partnership with Amandeep BR Medicity Tengpora Bypass, has achieved a remarkable milestone in neonatal care with the successful discharge of over 200 critically ill newborns from its advanced Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), bringing hope, relief, and joy to hundreds of families across Jammu & Kashmir.
The NICU has cared for some of the most fragile lives, including babies with birth weights as low as 600 grams, with a majority belonging to the Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW), less than 1.5 kg, and Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW), less than 1 kg, categories.
These newborns required intensive, round-the-clock care for complex conditions such as severe respiratory distress, sepsis, and metabolic instability. A significant number also needed advanced respiratory support, including High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV), a highly specialized mode of ventilation reserved for the most severe cases. This milestone has been made possible through expertise in managing high-risk and premature newborns, availability of advanced ventilation strategies including HFOV, implementation of Developmental Supportive Care (DSC) to promote neurodevelopmental outcomes, integration of bedside technologies such as POCUS and Point-of-Care Echocardiography for real-time decision-making, strong infection control and nutritional protocols, and a dedicated multidisciplinary NICU team. “Caring for newborns as small as 600 grams requires precision, teamwork, and relentless dedication.
This achievement reflects our commitment to bring advanced, compassionate neonatal care to the families of Jammu & Kashmir and give every baby the best possible start in life,” said Dr. Altaf Hussain, HOD and Consultant Neonatology, Amandeep BR Medicity. “This milestone is a testament to the skill, compassion, and perseverance of our NICU team. Ujala Cygnus, in partnership with Amandeep BR Medicity, remains committed to strengthening advanced neonatal services and ensuring that even the most critically ill newborns receive world-class care close to home,” said Dr. Amandeep Kaur, Director, Amandeep BR Medicity.
