Mangaluru: With an aim to offer an all-encompassing and comprehensive service for women and childcare, KMC Hospital, today, unveiled an exclusive “Woman & Child Centre” in the city.
The centre was inaugurated by model, Bollywood actress and fitness influencer Shilpa Shetty Kundra, in the presence of Dr H S Ballal Pro Vice Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dr Anand Venugopal- Regional Chief Clinical Services and Saghir Siddiqui- Regional Chief Operating Officer, KMC Hospital Mangaluru.
Speaking on the occasion, Shilpa Shetty Kundra said, “My heartiest congratulation to KMC Hospitals for this great initiative. Women often ignore their health as they have to juggle between different roles and at times, do not pay any attention towards their own wellness. Dedicated clinics for woman and children will empower them to take charge of their health. Pregnancy is a beautiful journey in every woman’s life but at the same time, it requires attention from competent doctors, state-of-the-art infrastructure and innovative technology that can simplify their lives. I am confident that this dedicated centre will create a significant impact and make healthcare accessible and affordable for women in Dakshina Kannada.”
Dilip Jose, MD and CEO, Manipal Health Enterprises said, “We are extremely pleased to be foraying into the space of dedicated clinics for women and children. The clinic will focus on personalised care, coupled with accurate diagnosis and treatment of complex gynaecological conditions. This resonates with our commitment and vision of providing comprehensive, affordable and accessible healthcare to all our patients. We hope to expand our foothold in other markets as well.”
Expressing his happiness on opening the centre, Dr H S Ballal, Pro Vice Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education said, “This comprehensive clinic will be a great advantage for women, thereby addressing the various needs, challenges and requirements of motherhood. Motherhood is not just about delivering child, but is an experience and a journey, which can be enriched and augmented at each step by proving specialised care.”
Sharing his thoughts on occasion, Dr. Anand Venugopal, Regional Chief Clinical Services, KMC Hospitals said, “We are happy to provide a gamut of specialized services like pre-natal and post natal care, 24/7 expert pool of doctors, services in pediatric consultations and state-of-the-art neo-natal care along with painless delivery. With the latest technological in this facility, we are creating a benchmark of providing a holistic/multi-disciplinary approach for women and childcare.”
“Our Women & Child clinic is the only boutique delivery centre in Dakshina Kannada, where multi-disciplinary clinical expertise is bundled with premium experience for all ladies who are looking at services on par with international standards,” said M Saghir Siddiqui, Regional Chief Operating Officer, KMC Hospitals.
Karthik Rajagopal, Chief Operating Officer, Manipal Health Enterprises and Dr Vasudha Shetty, Head Medical Services, Manipal Health Enterprises were also present.
With a dedicated team of highly skilled obstetricians, gynaecologists, neonatologists and paediatricians, this centre will be a one-stop solution for women. The centre will provide some unique services for expectant mothers like; buddy service (a friend through your pregnancy for any query), antenatal classes – Lamaze, nutrition and diet session and memorable experience through photoshoots, celebrations and baby kit.
Services like high-risk pregnancy care, pre-conception counselling and medical genetic facilities, specialised diagnostic services like anomaly scan, NT scan, fetal ECHO, 24hrs laboratory and blood bank services and Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) will also be available. The centre will also provide high-end neonatal intensive care unit for preterm babies.
Other enhanced facilities like day-care procedures will be conducted, cancer screening facility including pap smear and HPV test, family planning advice, genetic or any gynaecological emergency, counselling/disorder hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, colposcopy, treatment related to menopause or menstrual procedures, puberty disorder, post-partum sterilization will be all available under one roof.
For more information on maternity packages and other services, contact 9148230813.
About Manipal Hospitals:
As a pioneer in healthcare, Manipal Hospitals is among the largest hospital network in India serving over 2 million patients annually. Its focus is to develop an affordable tertiary care multispecialty healthcare framework through its entire multispecialty delivery spectrum and further extend it to homecare. With its flagship quaternary care facility located in Bangalore, India, 7 tertiary care, 5 secondary care and 2 primary care clinics spread across India and abroad, today Manipal Hospitals successfully operates and manages 5,900 beds across 15 hospitals. Manipal Hospitals provides comprehensive curative and preventive care for a multitude of patients from across the globe. Manipal Hospitals has one-day care clinic in Lagos, Nigeria. Manipal Hospitals is first in India to be awarded accreditation by the AAHRPP for ethical standards in clinical research activities. It is also NABL, NABH and ISO certified. Manipal Hospitals is also the most respected hospital company in India and the most patient recommended hospital in India by consumer survey.
