03-05-2025
Mother & newborn care unit opens at RSMH
Lucknow:
Ram Sagar Mishra Hospital
in Bakshi Ka Talab is now first govt hospital in the city to offer integrated facility for care to ailing newborns as well as their mothers. On Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak inaugurated a 44-bed
Mother and Newborn Care Unit
designed to enhance
neonatal care
by allowing mothers and their infants to stay together, thereby encouraging exclusive breastfeeding in a supportive medical environment.
A 24x7 advanced pathology laboratory was also launched at the hospital, strengthening further diagnostic services for RSMH and eight affiliated community health centres across Lucknow. The facility will enable ailing newborns and their mothers to receive care together. Pathak congratulated the medical staff and administration for this milestone.
Pathak announced the hospital's future roadmap, stating govt plans to develop RSM Hospital as a fully equipped healthcare centre. "All essential facilities will be made available here, ensuring accident victims and critical patients received complete treatment at the hospital. Director general of health was instructed to draft a proposal accordingly," Pathak said.
He also inaugurated a 24x7 pathology laboratory to not only cater to RSM Hospital but will also serve as a testing hub for eight other community health centres in Lucknow, including those in Bakshi Ka Talab, Itaunja, Aliganj, Gudamba, Mall, Malihabad, Kakori and the Jankipuram trauma centre.
CMS, RSM Hospital, Dr V K Sharma, shared details of the paediatric unit, comprising 44 beds, including facilities like MNCU (Mother and Newborn Care Unit), general paediatric ward and LMU (lactation management unit). The pathology lab is part of a "spoke and hub" model to streamline sample collection and testing around the clock. These facilities will enhance medical facilities around surrounding areas and blocks.
To ensure affordable access to medicines, Jan Aushadhi Kendra was also inaugurated by the Deputy CM during the event.
