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Himalayan Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Wheels transports neonate from Haldwani to Jollygrant, in record-breaking time

Published on: July 13, 2023

Himalayan Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Wheels transports neonate from Haldwani to Jollygrant, in record-breaking time

Precious life saved by transport team of Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences that provided critical care enroute

Miracles can happen in the most difficult of circumstances, thanks to the usage of new technology.

A recent incident involving Himalayan Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Wheels is a case in point.

An extreme pre-term baby, of just 24 weeks of gestation period and weighing merely 700 grams was saved because it was transported in the swiftest possible time for the best possible treatment.

The baby was transported from a private hospital in Haldwani to Himalayan Hospital Jollygrant, situated at a distance of over 250 kms, in difficult weather conditions.

The neonate was suffering from multiple complications, had respiratory issues and required mechanical ventilation. It had to be fed enroute. And there were many other complications associated with a small baby prematurely born.

But thanks to the Himalayan Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Wheels, not only was the baby transported all the way in the quickest possible time, but was given the best medical treatment required enroute.

The transport team of HIMS consisted of expert doctors and nurse, which made the transport of such a critical neonate successful. Their high skills and neonate-centric attributes won the day for them. The baby required Life Support and was put on a ventilator and other critical support mechanism through out the journey.

Congratulating the team, Chancellor Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dr Vijay Dhasmana stated that, “Diseased newborns and children can get immediate treatment at your doorstep, with the availability of Advanced Neonatal Transport Ambulance at HIMS. I am relieved that we can now make use of the facility to transfer ailing newborns and infants from hospital to home or vice versa (home to hospital). Our people living in the remote regions especially can take advantage of this intensive care nursery, to reach the Himalayan Hospital from other hospitals or remote areas. We are committed to improving infant mortality rate, by reaching the nearest hospital in time and retrieving the needy and sick baby effectively and safely.”

“It is our endeavor to help save progressively more number of newborns that are dying today in various small & large neonatal care units for want of timely appropriate care,” he reiterated.

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NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)

An ambulance equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including incubator, ventilator, monitor and other specialized equipment, to keep the suffering child safe during transportation to the hospital, even from remote areas 200 to 300 km away is now available for the people of Uttarakhand.

To avail the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Wheels facility contact: –

Himalayan Hospital
Swami Ram Nagar, Jolly Grant, Dehradun
0135-2471422

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Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.