A part to observe the newborn care week from November 15 to 21, Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar on Friday gave awards to nine neonatal intensive care unit centres in the State and four doctors from the Institute of Child Health were honoured for their efforts in neonatal care.
According to a government statement, the neo natal ICU centres awarded were government hospitals in Coimbatore, Egmore government hospital in Chennai, Tiruchi medical college, Kanyakumari, Vellore, Dharmapuri, Thirupathur, Namakkal, and Virundhunagar. Addressing reporters during the event at the IOG auditorium in Egmore, the health minister said human milk banks would soon be operated in all the government hospitals in the districts.
“The newborn mortality has decreased across the State, thanks to the pediatric doctors, nurses, and other specialists involved in childcare,” the minister said. The minister also warned that monsoon, festival season and religious ceremonies are the three big challenges for Covid containment. “People must wear masks for the next two months at least,” he said. TN which suffered a lot due to COVID 19 has recovered well due to efforts of Government and cooperation from the general public.
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