Bihar : Pediatricians to be trained to treat high-risk infants, says Mangal Pandey
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Patna: Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said on Thursday that 20 selected Pediatricians would be imparted special training from February 14 to 16 to treat infants with high-risk cases.
Pandey said here that the health department was emphasizing training the pediatricians and nurses for treating premature babies, underweight babies and infants facing other diseases. He said that 20 pediatricians from AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), IGIMS(Indira Gandhi Institute Of Medical Sciences) and other Medical College and hospitals have been selected for the two days training at AIIMS in Patna.
Pediatricians are the doctors who manage medical conditions affecting infants, children and young people. General pediatrics is a branch that covers childrens' health from birth to the age of 16. Most pediatricians have this general role. While Neonatology is a branch that specializes in looking after newly born babies.
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The selected doctors and health staff would be also trained to use various appliances and would be apprised about the high-quality medical facilities used during treatment.
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