Today, we are inaugurating a dedicated
pediatric multi-specialty hospital in Santacruz. The purpose of this hospital
will be to provide comprehensive and complete pediatric services under one
roof. This hospital now has 120 beds that includes 65 NICU beds, 15 PICU beds.
The NICU and PICU facility are state of art and one of the largest facility,
not only in Mumbai but also in this country. Services provided here include:
PICU, NICU, general pediatrics, a world class pediatric surgery complex,
advanced diagnostics, fetal medicine, genetic services, and many other
pediatric sub-specialties like nephrology, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology
etc.
On this occasion, we dedicate this day, to all
our heroes from neonatal intensive care unit of Surya, who are some of
smallest, tiniest, sickest neonatal survivors of this country. These infants
were born as early as 24 weeks, and weighed as low as 500 grams. These babies, despite
being born at very early gestational age, with extremely low birth weight,
with smallest size and having gone through extremely difficult journey during
their neonatal period, they valiantly fought this difficult battle and
have emerged as intact victorious survivors. They have fought many
medical and surgical problems, with the pendulum swinging several times between
life and death in the course of their hospital stay; however, finally defying
all odds they have made it through. Today, we are felicitating some of these
tiny miracles, who have now blossomed, by none other than Shri Amitabhji
Bachchan.
We are proud to call some of these tiny tots
and their families together to celebrate the day of inauguration and dedicate
this hospital to the care of children of this country. We are also
launching “Surya Child Foundation” which will cater to the needs of
high risk NICU graduates. This foundation will also have a parent support group
which will help and guide the parents of all NICU graduates to sail through
most the difficult and emotionally challenging time. This foundation will also
help and guide them in upbringing these kids up to 5 years of age.
