All localities in UP capital to have hospitals: Minister

Lucknow, Apr 7 (UNI) Every locality of the Uttar Pradesh capital will soon have a hospital of its own, State Health and Family Welfare Minister Ahmad Hassan announced here today.

Addressing a function after inaugurating the neo natal intensive care unit at the Child and Women Hospital, Indiranagar here, Mr Hassan said that a proposal was being sent to the government for developing small size hospitals in every locality of the capital city, to provide affordable health care to all.

Mr Hassan, also announced developing the Indiranagar hospital as a model hospital and special medical facilities will be put in place at the hospital, which is the third centre in Lucknow after King George Medical University (KGMU) and Vivekanand Polyclinic to have a neo natal ICU.

The minister informed that the new ICU is equipped with facilities like incubator, air control, temperature control and photo therapy, to provide adequate care for the new born babies.

Free treatment will be provided to new borns at the hospital which will work as a referral centre.

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