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 Introduction
The
Perinatal centre at KLESH & MRC was inaugurated on 22nd
April 2000 by her Excellency (Smt) Ramadevi , Governor of
Karnataka. The centers objective is to improve the health
care of the mother and the new born The departments of P&
SM, Paediatrics, Obst. & Gynaec. and nursing participate in
this task to provide the health care, and education required
to improve the skills of the health care providers at
periphery.
State of
the art well - equipped ambulance is one of its kind which
transfers the sick new born and high risk mothers in need of
emergency to the tertiary care centers. The registrars and
nurses on transport duty-specially for the ambulance move to
the spot to pick up the high risk mothers or sick new born.
The ambulance is equipped with transport incubator, pulse
oxymeter, and ventilators with life support systems.
The
Perinatal Centre caters to all practitioners in and around
Belgaum to bring their problem cases to the Perinatal Centre
to discuss with the team of exerts. Consisting of Pediatric
Surgeon Dr. Vijay Pujar, Genetic Counselor Dr. Kamal Patil,
Ultrasonologist Dr Shetty, Neonatologists Dr. Dhaded,
Dr. Vasant Kumar, and the Obstetrician Dr. Nilgar B. R.
Under
the guidance of Dr. H. B. Rajashekhar (Principal of
I.N.M.C & Pro & HOD of Medicine) and Dr. Col. AK. Singh
(Medical Director and Chief Executive), and Dr. V. D. Patil
the centre has planned to undertake the "Perinatal Project"
which aims at training traditional birth attainders and
Anganwadi workers in the art of conducting safe delivery in
the periphery.
The centre has conducted Indo-US Perinatal Conferences, and
workshops on "mini hospital" - a skill orientated workshop
for safe deliver and neonatal resuscitation. The high risk
pregnancy identification and basic neonatal resuscitation
have been under taken as "on going workshops" in small
batches.
Every minute
of every day somewhere in the world and most often in a developing
country like India a woman dies from complications related to
pregnancy or childbirth. Half of all infant deaths can be attributed
to poor maternal health. Moreover, the child that survives a
mother's death is up to ten times more likely to die within two
years, than a child with two living parents.
Perinatal
care is the health care provided to pregnant mothers and newborn
babies from 28th weeks of gestation to 4 weeks after birth.
Pregnancy and childbirth is a potential risk. Any pregnant woman can
have complications and die. Accurately predicting which woman will
develop complications is not possible.
In Karnataka
for every 1000 babies born 58 die before celebrating their first
birthday. Of these 58, 75% die within the first weeks after birth.
Perinatal mortality rate is 47, fourth highest in the country.
Stillbirth rate is 14, second highest in the country. Situation
being so grim in our state, KLES hospital and Medical Research
Centre and J. N. Medical College, Belgaum under the guidance of
Perinatal Centre, School of Medicine, U.I.C., U S A, has a mammoth
plan to take care of all the pregnant women at risk and newborn
babies. In this direction a Perinatal Centre will be established
with the goal.
To
reduce the maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality
Services Provided under this centre will be,
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Round the
clock Perinatal Centre services will be available at KLESH and MRC
(G-1) and CIVIL Hospital.
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Services of
full time trained neonatologists
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Round the
clock vitals monitored by electronic monitor.
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Ventilator
care.
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Ancillary
support (by higher specialities)
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Lab. Support
24 hours.
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Management of
high risk pregnancy and delivery
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Labour
monitoring (by Electronic equipments)
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Blood bank
facilities
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USG
diagnostic and interventional
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Transport
- Special Mobile Hospital like ambulance services for the transport
of high risk pregnant mothers and new borns.
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Training will be provided to all the medical and paramedical
staff from government and non-government agencies involved in
maternal and child health.
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Perinatal society will be formed consisting of members from
Government and Non-government organisation.
Consultants
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Dr. Vijay Pujar |
Paediatric Surgeon |
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Dr. Kamal Patil |
Genetic Counselor |
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Dr. Shetty |
Ultrasonologist |
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Dr. Dhaded |
Neonatologists |
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Dr.
Vasant Kumar |
Neonatologists |
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Dr. Nilgar B. R.
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Obstetrician |
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