ASCOMS Hospital organizes basic neonatal resuscitation program

JAMMU: Department of Pediatrics, ASCOMS Hospital In association with Indian Academy of Pediatrics ( IAP) organized Basic neonatal resuscitation program ( BNRP)on 03/10/2024. The basic neonatal resuscitation program is a flagship program of the IAP under First Golden minute project where medical and paramedical personnels dealing with birth of newborn babies are trained to assess and resuscitate newborn babies if required.

This training was attended by doctors from the department of Pediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, faculty from the nursing college and staff nurses. The team of instructors included Dr Sanjeev K Digra (Professor Department of Pediatrics SMGS Hospital), Dr Subash Slathia (Senior Pediatrician, Jammu), Dr Vikas Mahajan (Associate Professor, ASCOMS Jammu) and Dr Niraj K Gupta (Assistant Professor, GMC Doda). It is pertinent to mention that

Dr Sanjeev K Digra and Dr Niraj K Gupta are the state coordinators for NRP and are instrumental for conducting these programs across the region. Dr Ravinder K Gupta, Professor and Head department of Pediatrics ASCOMS , and President

IAP  Jammu was the chief course coordinator . He highlighted the importance of BNRP course in equipping the medical and paramedical staff with necessary skills to deal with any exigencies at the time of birth of a newborn. He also stressed that such programs will continue to be held in future in the department. The scientific program was assisted by Dr Sushil Sharma (Assistant Professor ASCOMS), Dr Manoj Sharma (Assistant Professor ASCOMS) and Dr Wajid Ali (Assistant Professor ASCOMS).

Dr Rabinder Rattan Pal , Medical superintendent ASCOMS inaugurated the program and appreciated the efforts of department of Pediatrics ASCOMS under the guidance of Prof Gupta in organising such workshops on a regular basis. He also highlighted the importance of neonatal resuscitation program to curb down neonatal mortality.