Mission

• To provide quality pediatric and neonatal healthcare
• To impart competency-based medical education to undergraduates and postgraduates
• To promote research and evidence-based practice
• To actively participate in community child health programs

Faculty

Professor & Head of Department
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
Senior Residents
Junior Residents

Clinical Services

Outpatient Services:
• General Pediatrics OPD
• Immunization Clinic
• Well Baby Clinic
• Adolescent Health Clinic and child Guidance clinic

Inpatient Services:
• Pediatric Ward
• Pediatric HDU
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Neonatology Services

• Level III NICU
• Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU)
• Newborn Resuscitation
• Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
• Lactation Counseling

Specialty Clinics

Pediatric Neurology

Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric Nephrology

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Pediatric Endocrinology

Pediatric Pulmonology

Academic Activities

Undergraduate (MBBS): Theory lectures, clinical postings, bedside teaching, internal assessments as per CBME.

Postgraduate (MD Pediatrics): Seminars, journal clubs, case presentations,  mortality and morbidity meetings and thesis work.

Training Programs

Internship Training in Pediatrics

Junior Resident Training

Skill-based Learning

NRP / BLS / PALS Training

Research & Publications

Ongoing and completed research projects, postgraduate dissertations, faculty publications and conference presentations.

Infrastructure & Facilities

Well-equipped Pediatric OPD, pediatric wards with adequate bed strength, advanced PICU & NICU facilities, procedure rooms, departmental seminar hall and departmental library.

Community Pediatrics & Extension Activities

School health programs, immunization drives, nutrition and anemia screening and health education programs.

Important Pediatric Health Days & Celebrations

World Immunization Week – Last week of April
World Breastfeeding Week – August 1 to 7
World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10
World Mental Health Day – October 10
Children’s Day (India) – November 14
World Prematurity Day – November 17

Quality Assurance & Best Practices

Standard Treatment Guidelines, infection control practices, ethical and patient-centric care and continuous academic and clinical audit.

Contact Details

Department of Pediatrics
Indira Medical College & Hospital (IMCH)
OPD Timings: As per hospital schedule
Email: pediatrics@imch.edu
Phone: __________

Scope of Services of the Department of Paediatrics in a Medical College

• Outpatient Services (OPD)
  • General paediatric OPD (0–18 years)
  • Growth and development monitoring
  • Immunization services (as per National Immunization Schedule)
  • Nutritional assessment and counselling
  • Adolescent health clinic
  • High-risk follow-up clinics (preterm, low birth weight, chronic diseases)
• Inpatient Services
  • General paediatric wards
  • Isolation wards for infectious diseases
  • Management of common and complex childhood illnesses
• Neonatal Services
  • Labour room resuscitation
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU)
  • Care of preterm, low birth weight and sick newborns
  • Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
  • Neonatal follow-up clinic
• Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
  • Management of critically ill children
  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Monitoring and advanced life support

• Emergency Services
  • 24×7 paediatric emergency care
  • Trauma and poisoning management
  • Acute resuscitation
• Subspecialty Clinics (where available)
  • Paediatric cardiology
  • Neurology
  • Nephrology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Haematology & Oncology
  • Pulmonology
  • Developmental paediatrics
• Preventive and Promotive Services
  • School health programmes
  • Nutrition rehabilitation centre (NRC)
  • Breastfeeding and lactation support
  • National health programmes (IMNCI, RBSK, etc.)
• Teaching and Training
  • Undergraduate (MBBS) teaching
  • Postgraduate (MD/DNB) training
  • Nursing and paramedical training
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• Research Services
  • Clinical research
  • Community-based studies
  • Thesis and dissertation guidance
• Community Outreach

• Urban and rural health centre services
• Immunization camps
• School and anganwadi health visits
• Health education for parents and caregivers

PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit)

Clinical Care

• Management of critically ill children (1 month–18 years)
• Severe pneumonia, sepsis, septic shock
• Acute respiratory failure (HFNC, NIV, Invasive ventilation)
• Status epilepticus, coma, meningitis, encephalitis
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Congenital & acquired heart diseases (post-cardiac surgery care)
• Polytrauma, head injury, burns
• Poisoning & envenomation
• Post-operative monitoring of major paediatric surgeries

Support Services

• Mechanical ventilation & non-invasive ventilation
• Invasive hemodynamic  monitoring
• Central venous & arterial lines
• Bedside ultrasound & echocardiography
• Renal replacement therapy (peritoneal dialysis / CRRT)
• Blood & component therapy
• Nutritional support (enteral & parenteral)
• Infection control & antimicrobial stewardship

Academic & Training

• Teaching for MBBS, MD Paediatrics, Nursing
• Simulation-based training (BLS, PALS)
• Research & audits

NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)

Clinical Care

• Care of preterm & low birth weight babies
• Birth asphyxia & HIE management
• Neonatal sepsis & shock
• Respiratory distress syndrome
• Meconium aspiration syndrome
• Neonatal jaundice (phototherapy, exchange transfusion)
• Congenital anomalies
• Surgical neonates (pre & post-operative care)
• Metabolic disorders
• Neonatal seizures

Support Services

• CPAP, mechanical ventilation, HFOV
• Surfactant therapy
• Thermoregulation (radiant warmers, incubators)
• Total parenteral nutrition
• Blood gas monitoring
• Point-of-care ultrasound
• Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening
• Hearing screening
• Lactation & breastfeeding support
• Developmental care & KMC (Kangaroo Mother Care)

Academic & Training

• Teaching for MBBS, MD Paediatrics, Neonatology
• NRP training
• Research & quality improvement programs