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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
‘LNJP becomes first Delhi government hospital with medical genetics department'
NEW DELHI: LNJP Hospital has become the first Delhi government hospital to establish a medical genetics department, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Thursday as she inaugurated the facility. Besides the genetics ward, Gupta also inaugurated a Lactation Management Unit and Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) lab at the state-run hospital. Gupta said the government is consistently working to enhance Delhi's healthcare system. 'Our goal is to ensure accessible, high-quality, and timely medical services for every citizen -- regardless of age, background, or region. A healthy Delhi is the foundation of a developed Delhi. With this vision, three highly advanced health services have been launched, setting a new milestone in the city's medical infrastructure,' she said. Gupta said it is the first Delhi government hospital to establish a medical genetics department. It is the fourth such department among NMC-recognised colleges across India and the second to be linked with a Centre of Excellence for Rare Genetic Disorders, she added.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
City's first medical genetics dept. set up in LNJP Hospital; CM inaugurates unit
Delhi's first Medical Genetics department and the fourth such unit in the country has been set up in the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital. While inaugurating the department on Thursday, CM Rekha Gupta said, 'There are lakhs of parents scrambling to save their children who are born with genetic disorders. They do not know where to go. This department will treat those children who are born with such disorders.' Ms. Gupta also inaugurated a Lactation Management Unit (LMU), and Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) Lab in the hospital. Regarding the Lactation Management Unit (LMU), she said that the unit is designed to serve preterm, low-birth-weight, and critically ill new-borns. It will offer breastfeeding counselling, safe milk collection and storage, and hospital-grade breast pumps for mothers. 'Our goal is to ensure accessible, high-quality, and timely medical services for every citizen—regardless of age, background, or region. A healthy Delhi is the foundation of a developed Delhi. With this vision, three highly advanced health services have been launched, setting a new milestone in the city's medical infrastructure,' Ms. Gupta said. This is the first Delhi government hospital to have a NAT Lab, she said, adding that screening reports, which used to take 45 days, will be available within two days here. The NAT is a highly sensitive diagnostic method capable of detecting viral infections like HIV, Hepatitis B, and C at an early stage. The CM also criticised the state of the healthcare infrastructure that the BJP government inherited from previous government, calling it 'deeply concerning.' She added that while the World Health Organisation recommends a minimum of two beds per 1,000 population, not even one bed per 1,000 citizens is available in the Capital. She said that the Delhi government aims to ensure at least three beds per 1,000 people within the next five years.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurates three units at LNJP Hospital
New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurated three units at LNJP Hospital , and said that treatment of genetic disorders will now be possible at the hospital as the medical genetics ward has come up. Besides the genetics ward, Gupta also inaugurated a Lactation Management Unit and Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) lab at the state-run hospital. "The medical genetics lab that has been set up here is the country's fourth and Delhi's first such unit. There are many parents who have to see their children suffer because of genetic disorders," she said. Gupta said there are extraordinary machines in the unit that will aid in research. "I am happy that this department will not only treat genetic diseases but also carry out research on them. By using just a single drop of blood and advanced machines, this unit will also conduct research," she added. Talking about the lactation management unit, she highlighted the importance of breast milk for a newborn baby. "There are many premature babies whose mothers are not in a condition to feed. The mothers who are lactating can donate their milk to this unit and we will build a milk unit. Now it will be possible for premature babies to get breast milk. A mother's milk is quite critical for a child," she added. The chief minister also hit out at the previous government over "lack of medical infrastructure". "The previous government used to tomtom about their health infrastructure. WHO recommends that there should be a minimum of two hospital beds per 1000 people. But in Delhi, there are 0.42 beds for 1000 people. If we also add the private sector, there are 1.5 beds for 1000 people. Such is the situation in the national capital," she said. Recalling the Covid time, she said that many people died due to shortage of beds and medical oxygen. PTI
