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Quality treatment for kids at government hospital

Underprivileged people benefit as Moulvibazar District Hospital arranges special care unit, neatly decorated ward for new mothers, kids
MlNTU DESHWARA, Moull’ibazar
The 250-bed District Hospital in Moulvibazar is now playing a significant role in providing quality treatment facilities for women in labour, newborn babies and children, thanks to the authorities' special initiative that started in January 2017.
Koloti Robidas, a worker of Baghacherra tea garden in Kamolganj upazila of the district, said her second baby was born at the hospital a few days ago.
"As the baby was facing some problems, doctors took him to special care unit. And he became normal within a few hours," she said.
Ironically, her first baby died shortly after birth at the same hospital three years ago.
"I think my first baby would also remain alive if there was quality treatment at this hospital that time," said Koloti.
Joynal Abedin, a resident of Pachgaon village in Rajnagor upazila, said after knowing from ultrasonogram report that his wife would give birth to twin babies he came to the hospital to know the facilities.
"As I learnt that there are adequate treatment facilities at the children's ward and modern special care unit for newborn babies at the hospital I admitted my wife here on August 8 and the twins were born the next day. Now the mother and babies are okay," he said.
"Unaware of the treatment facilities here, many people go to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital," he added.
Momtaj Begum, 43, a resident of Giasnagor village in Sadar upazila, said she admitted her kid to the 250-bed district hospital five days ago and authorities discharged her after completion of treatment on Thursday.
"My kid was treated at Green zone of the ward as a normal patient. For the first time in life, I have seen such a colourful hospital ward. Earlier I had seen it in movies," she added.
Partho Sarathi Datta Kanungo, superintendent of Moulvibazar district hospital, told this correspondent, "After joining here a few years
ago, I saw that many newborn babies, especially premature ones, face problems, including breathing difficulties, feeding problem and low weight."
"It was painful to hear that a few babies died on the way after we referred them to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for better treatment on different occasions. After long observation and planning, we started a modern special care unit for newborn babies. Simultaneously colourful children's ward was established for providing better treatment to kids. UNICEF supports us to run this programme," he said.
"Considering the health conditions of children, we have made three categories of
arrangement under Red, Orange and Green zones and painted those with respective colours.
"After check-ups, patients in danger are admitted to Red zone where they are under full time supervision of nurses and doctors. When they show considerable improvement they are taken to Orange zone while Green zone is for those who are under care prior to discharging," said the hospital superintendent.
According to the information provided by Moulvibazar district hospital, 99 kids died at the hospital in 2016 while the number came down to 63 and 34 in 2017 and 2018 respectively.