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Allahabad HC Directs UP Government to Improve Neonatal and Paediatric Care
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News18•16-10-2026, 22:30
Allahabad HC Directs UP Government to Improve Neonatal and Paediatric Care
- •The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for upgrading neonatal and paediatric treatment facilities across government medical colleges.
- •The court emphasized that the roadmap must also address essential healthcare needs for all patients, including adequate ventilators and specialized intensive care units.
- •The state has been instructed to seek expert suggestions from premier institutions like SGPGI and KGMU while formulating the plan for 45 government medical colleges.
- •The court sought a response regarding compensation for the family of a newborn who died allegedly due to lack of timely ventilator support and medical attention at Sultanpur Medical College.
- •The government informed the court about the pilot launch of the e-Sarathi digital referral platform in five districts, with plans for statewide expansion following success assessment.
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The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a comprehensive roadmap to improve neonatal, paediatric, and general patient treatment facilities, including ventilators and intensive care units, across 45 government medical colleges.
The state is required to seek expert suggestions from premier institutions such as the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) and King George’s Medical University (KGMU).
The state government informed the court that the e-Sarathi digital referral platform was launched as a pilot project across five districts, designating the medical college in Saifai as a referral hospital.
