Neonatology

अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान, बिलासपुर, हिमाचल प्रदेश

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BILASPUR, HIMACHAL PRADESH

To provide comprehensive state-of-the-art neonatal care to all neonates in the hilly region of Himachal Pradesh and surrounding areas.

To provide intact survival to neonates through accessible and quality healthcare services and to reduce neonatal mortality to single digits.
To impart quality teaching and training to senior residents, junior residents, and undergraduate students.
To participate in high-quality research activities in neonatology and newborn care.
To collaborate with other institutes for academic, clinical, and research advancement.

Faculty

S. No.	Photo	Name & Qualification	Designation	Areas of Interest	Email ID / ResearchGate Page
1		Dr. Nalini A MBBS, DCH, MD (Pediatrics), DM (Neonatology)	Additional Professor and Head	Quality improvement and implementation research – Breastfeeding, KMC and Infection Prevention Vitamin D status of newborn Neonatal jaundice Intact survival of newborn POCUS Antimicrobial resistance Teaching and training	dr.nalini.neonatology@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5087-2497 ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aswathaman-Nalini
2		Dr. Ashok Garg MBBS, MD, DM (Neonatology)	Assistant Professor	NRP Neonatal ventilation Retinopathy of prematurity Simulation AI in neonatology Teaching UG & PG students Quality improvement in neonatal resuscitation	dr.ashok.neonatology@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6760-2290

Inpatient Department
Total Bed Strength – 68

Outpatient Department
Services are available on all days except Sundays and General Holidays.

Procedures (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic Procedures Offered by the Department)

High-frequency ventilation
Conventional ventilation (invasive and non-invasive)
CPAP and HFNC support
Exchange transfusion
Peritoneal dialysis
Neonatal surgeries in collaboration with the Departments of Pediatric Surgery and Neurosurgery
Referral centre services for outborn babies

S. No.	Name of the Course	Curriculum	Duration of the Course	Present Number of Students	Objectives / Brief Description of the Course
1	MBBS	Competency-based Curriculum	4 Years	100 / year	Bedside clinics, neonatal resuscitation hands-on training, lectures, and integrated teaching.
2	Internship (MBBS)	Competency-based Curriculum	1 Week	50 / batch	Bedside clinics, neonatal resuscitation hands-on training, lectures, and integrated teaching.
3	MD Pediatrics	Competency-based Curriculum	3 Years	6 / year	Bedside clinics, neonatal resuscitation hands-on training, seminars, journal clubs, microteaching, case discussions, integrated teaching, and regular theory and practical examinations as per final examination pattern.
4	DM Neonatology	Competency-based Curriculum	3 Years	3 / year	Bedside clinics, neonatal resuscitation hands-on training, seminars, journal clubs, microteaching, case discussions, integrated teaching, regular theory and practical examinations as per final examination pattern, monthly morbidity and mortality meetings, and perinatal meetings.
5	Emergency Medical Technician	—	1 Year	2 / year	Bedside clinics, neonatal resuscitation hands-on training, and emergency neonatal care.
6	B.Sc. Nursing (Hons)	—	4 Years	40 / year	Bedside clinics, neonatal resuscitation hands-on training, breastfeeding support, and Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC).

S. No.	Title	Principal Investigator	Co-investigator	Collaboration if any (Department and Institute)	Funding Agency	Project Status
Details will be updated shortly.

S. No.	Title	Principal Investigator	Co-investigator	Collaboration if any (Department and Institute)	Funding Agency	Project Status
1	Details will be updated shortly.

S. No.	Collaboration For	Collaboration with Department and Institute	Services Offered / Work Undergoing in Collaboration
1	Clinical and Academics	National Neonatology Forum	National Newborn Week celebration.
2	Clinical and Academics	KMC Association of India	Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) workshop.
3	Clinical and Academics	Indian Academy of Pediatrics and National Neonatology Forum	IAP-NNF FGM Neonatal Resuscitation Program and workshop.
4	Clinical and Academics	National Neonatology Forum and BPNI	Human Milk Bank initiatives, Fellowship in Lactational Medicine, breastfeeding workshops, and Breastfeeding Week celebrations.

Clinical Services

To establish a 30-bedded state-of-the-art tertiary care neonatal referral centre at AIIMS Bilaspur with neonatal surgical, cardiac, cardiothoracic, and neurosurgical facilities under one roof.
Establishment of neonatal subspecialty clinics.
Establishment of a human milk bank.
Starting neonatal ECMO services.
To start outreach, emergency, and neonatal transport in/out services for neonates living in hilly terrains.
Regular mentoring visits and hand-holding support for SNCUs across Himachal Pradesh.
Establishment of a separate 8-bedded Outborn NICU.
Establishment of teleconference facilities with peripheral centres providing neonatal services.
Quality improvement initiatives focusing on low-cost interventions.

Academics and Teaching

Modular teaching and training programs have already been initiated for undergraduate (MBBS), postgraduate (MD Pediatrics), super-specialty (DM Neonatology) trainees, as well as nursing students and staff.
Establishment of certificate courses in neonatal nursing.
Regular training of Medical Officers and Neonatal Nurses across the state and conduct of short-term observership courses at AIIMS Bilaspur for trained Medical Officers and Neonatal Nurses for a duration of two weeks.
Development of national and international collaborative centres for neonatal training including faculty, nursing staff, and resident exchange programs.

Research