Holy Cross Hospital, Ambikapur
Holy Cross Hospital has the largest tertiary level paediatric critical care centre in Northern Chhattisgarh. It is a Modern 24 bedded NICU, 8 bedded PICU, and 30 bedded Paediatric ward. Department provides all facilities for care of children and new born babies. In addition to paediatric with multifaceted outdoor services and community outreach programme. The Department is proud to provide extensive care to neonates and paediatric in intensive care unit.
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is an intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Holy Cross Hospital, Ambikapur is the first unit to be established in the state of Chhattishgarh, Surguja district. It is recognized as a tertiary referral centre for high risk pregnancy and for preterm care. It is a 24 bedded unit catering to both inborn and out born babies. The unit is well equipped with ventilators, multichannel monitors, Phototherapy, pulse oximeters, infusion pumps, T piece resuscitators. The NICU has separate section as inborn, out born and septic Unit.
The goal of the unit has not only been survival but intact and optimal survival of the extreme preterm babies.
The paediatric Intensive Care Unit having a bed capacity of 8 is manned 24 hrs by skilful and specially trained staff. It is well equipped to look after all childhood emergencies.
Paediatric surgery deals with comprehensive surgical care of children, from newborns to 17 year olds. We recognise the special need of children and their anxious parents. A full complement of very senior and experienced surgeons provide round-the-clock care. The surgeons are highly skilled in the handling very delicate and miniature tissues of babies.
Among the operation commonly performed are following:
Dr. Pramod Kumar Lakra
