SRINAGAR: Government Lal Ded Hospital has added 15 beds to its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) following the establishment of a new block by the District Administration at a cost of Rs 75 lakh, aimed at strengthening specialised care for newborns across Kashmir.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Akshay Labroo and Government Medical College Srinagar Principal Dr Iffat inspected the facility on Saturday and reviewed its functioning.
The additional capacity is intended to meet the growing demand for intensive neonatal care at the hospital, which caters to patients from Srinagar as well as other districts of the Kashmir Division.
During the visit, the officers assessed the operational status of the new beds and their role in providing intensive monitoring, treatment and support to newborns requiring specialised medical attention.
Labroo said the facility would strengthen neonatal healthcare infrastructure at Lal Ded Hospital, a major institution serving expectant mothers and newborns from across the Valley. He said the expansion would improve access to essential specialised medical services.
The Deputy Commissioner also announced that the District Administration plans to establish another 15-bed NICU block at JLNM Hospital, Rainawari, in the near future to further expand neonatal care facilities in Srinagar.
Dr Iffat appreciated the District Administration’s support in strengthening healthcare infrastructure, including infrastructure upgrades and other developmental initiatives at GMC Srinagar. She said these efforts were improving facilities for patients, staff and students.
Additional Deputy Commissioners Mir Imtiyaz ul Aziz and Aadil Fareed, GMC Srinagar Administrator Masarat Hashim, Chief Planning Officer Fayaz Ahmad Dar, Superintending Engineer R&B Tatheer Manzoor, SDM West Seerat Baji, SDM East Zubair Ahmad, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Umar Gulzar, Lal Ded Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Muzafar, Executive Engineer Mechanical Hospital Division, Executive Engineer R&B Khalid Mehmood, Tehsildar South Sajad Rasool Shah and other senior officers from the District Administration and Health Department were present during the visit.
