bahraichjust a few moments agoAuthor: Krishna Mohan Tiwari
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Maharaja Suheldev Autonomous Government Medical College in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, bordering Nepal, has saved the lives of more than 2600 premature babies in 3 years. These babies were born before 36 weeks and their weight at birth was less than 1800 grams. Dr. Asad Ali, in-charge of the Sick and Newborn Care Unit of the Medical College, is also surprised.
He says that a mother’s love has more power than any machine. A mother’s touch is like medicine for a premature baby. We used this love in treatment. In August 2021, we, in collaboration with an American organization, tried to save underweight babies at birth through kangaroo therapy. In 3 years, we saved 90% of such children.
Dr. Sanjay Khatri, the principal of the hospital who is leading this project, says that every month we are taking care of an average of 65 premature babies. This project has four main parts. First, proper care of the mother in the hospital, Kangaroo care, consultation through phone calls and health checkup of children at home. He says, we have created a Kangaroo Medical Care Ward.
The mother keeps the child attached to her chest through ‘Kavach’
Rupa, who lives in a village near the Nepal border, keeps her premature baby, born at 28 weeks, attached to her chest all the time through a ‘kavach’. This is almost like the pouch that a female kangaroo has, in which she keeps her babies.
The distance of her house from the hospital is about 100 km. The nurse also teaches the mother to record the child’s temperature, pulse and other vital signs. She teaches the mother to understand every sign from breast feeding which is important for the child’s health, so that the mother can understand the emergency situation.
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