Sayaji Hospital is the largest hospital in Central Gujarat and provides treatment services not only to the districts of East or South Gujarat but also to the patients coming from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. The Pediatrics Department of Sir Sayaji General Hospital is functioning under the leadership of Dr. Sheila Iyer. Dr. Sheila said recently a baby was brought from Alirajpur, about 200 kilometers away from Vadodara, having difficulty in breathing. The girl weighed less than 1,750 grams, had difficulty in breathing due to inadequate development of her lungs, and was referred to Sayaji Hospital by the Madhya Pradesh Health Department due to lack of proper treatment facilities in Alirajpur. The team of the Pediatrics Department took care of the medical problems of the child and gave stability to the health by keeping the baby on a sip ventilator and giving her expensive medicines like surfactants. At present, her life has been saved, and is undergoing treatment. The do

Author-Shlok Talati