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Press Release -- June 8th, 2022
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Ericsson and Save the Children strengthen critical pediatric care in five Indian cities

To serve the needs of critically ill children in the age group 0-12 years, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC, news, filings) and Save the Children, India’s leading child rights organization, have set up modern Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) across government hospitals in five Indian cities: Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur and Indore

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JUN 08, 2022
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The critical care facility at the CMC Jijamata Maternity hospital (Pune), Niloufer hospital (Hyderabad), Institute of Child Health (Kolkata), PC Seithy Hospital (Indore), Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital (Gangori, Jaipur) have been provided life-saving equipment like ventilators, oxygen concentrators, bi-pap machines, pulse oximeters, and other critical medical supplies.

The equipment will not only cater to COVID cases in children, but will also be life-saving for more than 50,000 children in respiratory distress (lack of oxygen due to infections and pneumonia), critically ill and OPD cases in the city and from nearby areas.

The health facilities are geared up operationally to provide high quality care to children. The pediatric care unit in Kolkata was inaugurated on site today, June 8.

Amitabh Ray, MD, Ericsson India Global Services, says: “The pediatric wards across these hospitals will cater to more than 50000 children in the first year itself. We hope this partnership with Save the Children towards strengthening the pediatric facilities will go a long way towards making a difference in the lives of young children who need critical medical care.”

Anindit Roy Chowdhury, Chief Programme Officer, Save the Children, says: “Save the Children, with support from Ericsson India, have partnered with Institute of Child Health (ICH) in Kolkata to intensify the pediatric care requirements of the hospital. Our purpose was to build technical and infrastructural capacity in ICH so that children get crucial pediatric medical care. ICH is committed to managing this facility to ascertain the sustainability of the efforts that have been undertaken.”

A hospital visit for young patients can be quite disturbing. Keeping this in mind, the facilities have been designed in a child friendly manner with colorful wall paintings and toys to keep it pleasing for children. This would also provide a therapeutic environment for children to get over any feelings of fear or anxiety and encourage them to interact with their peers in a normal way.

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Save the Children works across 20 states of India, and in 120 countries worldwide, on issues related to education, health, protection and humanitarian/DRR needs of children, especially for those who are the most deprived and marginalized. Save the Children’s association with India is more than 80 years old. Visit www.savethechildren.in for more information.

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