Samastipur to Get 6 New Born Stabilization Units for Neonatal Care
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News18•25-01-2026, 06:31
Samastipur to Get 6 New Born Stabilization Units for Neonatal Care
- •Six New Born Stabilization Units (NBSUs) are being established in Samastipur district, Bihar, to provide immediate treatment to critically ill newborns.
- •The initiative, under the National Health Mission, aims to reduce neonatal and infant mortality rates by offering timely local care, eliminating the need for referrals to other districts.
- •NBSUs will be set up at Sub-Divisional Hospitals Pusa and Patori, Referral Hospital Tajpur, and Community Health Centers Hasanpur, Sindhia, and Ujiyarpur.
- •These units will be equipped with advanced medical equipment such as ventilators, radiant warmers, and phototherapy units.
- •NBSUs will monitor newborns with jaundice, low birth weight, breathing difficulties, and will also track low-weight babies discharged from SNCU through ASHA workers.
Why It Matters: Samastipur is enhancing neonatal care with six new stabilization units to reduce infant mortality locally.
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