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Neonatology
Milestones of the Department
| 1958 : | Foundation of the Department of Pediatrics. | |
| 1958-1968 : | Normal neonates were looked after by Obstetric department. Sick neonates were looked after by Pediatric department. | |
| 1968 : | Pediatric department took charge of normal neonates. | |
| 1970 : | Establishment of separate neonatal care unit next to post-natal ward. | |
| 1977-1978 : | High risk newborn OPD services started for follow up of nursery graduates. | |
| 1985 : | Dr. S. F. Irani - Professor of Pediatrics took charge of Neonatology division | |
| 1990 : | Level II Neonatal Care Unit established on the 10th floor of New M.S.Building at K.E.M Hospital. | |
| 1992 : | Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) established. | |
| 1994 : | Division of Neonatology was separated from parent Department of Pediatrics and started functioning as full - fledged Neonatology department. Recognition of the department for DM (Neonatology) degree course by University of Mumbai. | |
| 1995 : | Dr. R.H. Udani - Prof. of Neonatology took charge of the Dept. of Neonatology | |
| 2000 : | Mothers allowed to enter into NICU and Humane Neonatal Care approach initiated. | |
| 2001 : | Creation of Mothers' resting place 'Vatsalya' (Donation received from Bidada Sarvodaya Trust, Mumbai) Initiation of Kangaroo Mother Care for LBW infants | |
| 2002 : | Creation of Seminar room 'Gyandeep' (Donation received from Matushri Jekuvarba Doshi Trust, Rajkot) | |
| 2004 : | Dr.Ruchi N. Nanavati, Prof of Neonatology took charge of the Dept. of Neonatology | |
| 2005 : | Establishment of Human Milk Bank (Donation received from Inner Wheel Club of Bombay) | |
| 2005
: | Establishment of Ambulatory Kangaroo Mother Care Center (Donation received from 'Saving Newborn Lives', an initiative led by 'Save The Children- (USA)' with support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | |