neonatal care

Built by Manoj Sanker and Pratyusha Pareddy, NemoCare Raksha is a wearable device that monitors vital parameters of a newborn and helps nurses and doctors provide timely intervention.

Built by Manoj Sanker and Pratyusha Pareddy, NemoCare Raksha is a wearable device that monitors vital parameters of a newborn and helps nurses and doctors provide timely intervention.

Since these babies were all prematurely born, many of them were already on oxygen support and had IVs attached. Savita ensured that once they were safe, she reconnected the IVs and oxygen to those who were in need of it. “The child who needed the oxygen the most is whom I attended to first and then the others.”

During the third trimester, women should be encouraged to attend antenatal classes that focus on baby care and be sensitised to breastfeeding.

Despite several awareness programmes, the stigma and taboo around breast milk have obstructed the progress of spreading awareness about it.

Access to information and proper training can make a difference in life-and-death situations, especially in cases like pregnancy and childbirth. India Fellow Dyuti writes about such a case where knowledge helped a young mother save the lives of herself and her newborn.

Meet Vivek Kopparthi, an Indian-origin resident of Arizona, US, who was recently named in the Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list of super achievers. Here’s why.