New born screening programme started in DMCH
The New-born Screening programme started by the Department of Biochemistry at Dayanand medical college and Hospital (DMCH) was formally inaugurated by Prem Gupta, Secretary DMCH managing society and Dean Academics, Dr. Sandeep Kaushal.
City Air News
Sep 3, 2022 05:43
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Ludhiana, September 3, 2022: The New-born Screening programme started by the Department of Biochemistry at Dayanand medical college and Hospital (DMCH) was formally inaugurated by Prem Gupta, Secretary DMCH managing society and Dean Academics, Dr. Sandeep Kaushal.
Speaking on the occasion, Prem Kumar Gupta highlighted the importance of public awareness regarding new-born screening and appreciated the efforts of the department of biochemistry.
Dr Sandeep Kaushal, Dean Academics, DMCH said that this programme will provide better screening to identify problems as soon as the baby is born.
New-born screening is a public health programme that helps healthcare providers identify infants with serious but treatable medical conditions. It is usually done 48 hours after the baby is born and treatment can be started within the first few days of life itself. This test uses just a drop of blood collected from the baby by heel prick. The department has started with the conditions for which neonatal screening has been proposed in Indian scenario, including, congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, cystic fibrosis and galactosemia. This venture is in line with DMC Hospital’s aim of providing the best of services available at a lower cost to the public.
