Sick newborn care unit inaugurated

ABBOTABAD:

Advisor to K-P Chief Minister on Health, Ihtesham Khan, UNCEF Chief of Field Office, Radoslaw Rzehak and UNICEF Health Team Lead for K-P, Dr Inamullah Khan inaugurated a sick newborn care unit at Women and Children Hospital Abbottabad.

Speaking on the occasion, health advisor highlighted the importance of quality newborn care to address high newborn mortality in the province. He thanked UNICEF for supporting the newborn care agenda, adding that taking UNICEF model, K-P govt is planning to establish quality newborn care units in every district level hospital.

Radoslaw Rzehak said that UNICEF is supporting govt in health and nutrition as well as education. He assured continued support. Dr. Inamullah said that this is state-of-the-art unit having the capacity to provide quality newborn care services to adjoining districts of Abbottabad as well.