Fortis Mohali unveils advanced paediatric intensive care unit to enhance care for severely ill children

To enhance critical care services for children, the Department of Pediatric Sciences at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Thursday inaugurated a dedicated, state-of-the-art Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). This advanced facility will provide specialised, round-the-clock care for children, from newborns and infants to adolescents and teenagers.

Dr Paritosh Sharma, consultant, Paediatric Critical Care, who heads PICU, along with other consultants, said, “The newly launched PICU is equipped to deliver comprehensive life support, continuous advanced monitoring, and family-centred care for critically ill children. Staffed by experienced multi-disciplinary teams, the unit enables early detection and rapid management of life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, respiratory failure, trauma, and neurological emergencies. Designed to support children with complex medical needs, the unit will serve patients across multiple specialties, including cardiology, orthopaedics, surgery, rheumatology, immunology, urology, and critical care.”

Equipped with the latest technology for critical surgical conditions, complex orthopaedic conditions, particularly in cases involving injuries, infections, tumours or congenital deformities. The unit is equipped for paediatric rheumatological and immunological conditions, such as Kawasaki disease, childhood arthritis, immunodeficiencies, and complex inflammatory disorders.