New building for mother & child care inaugurated at Ludhiana Civil Hospital

Health authorities,  however, said that machines and other equipment of the existing maternity ward in Civil Hospital will be shifted in the new building and that ward would be used for some other purposes in the civil hospital. Jayani said that the hospital would provide emergency health services to pregnant women residing in Ludhiana and adjoining districts.

While talking to mediapersons, Jayani said that the new building is fully air conditioned and Punjab Health Systems Corporation would deploy specialist gynecologists and pediatrics.

He added that pregnant women will be able to avail free healthcare services before and after delivery of a child for one year and in case of a female child, health care facility would be provided for five years.

He said that the hospital would be well-equipped with modern technology to conduct all kinds of tests, x-rays, scans, ultrasound, etc. on very reasonable rates.

The hospital will also have Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU), which would be instrumental in reducing mother child mortality rate during delivery. However, all the facilities are yet to be started. A food court will also be started at the new building.