Which one of the following facilities has been established at district hospitals in India to strengthen the care of low birth weight babies and sick newborns?
District Hospitals: Special Newborn Care Units (SNCU)
Special Newborn Care Units (SNCU) are facilities established in district hospitals across India.
Their specific purpose is to improve and strengthen the care provided to:
- Low birth weight babies
- Sick newborns
SNCUs provide essential neonatal care services, helping to reduce mortality and morbidity among vulnerable infants at the district level.
Important Questions from National Child Health Programmes
- Which one of the following vaccines is NOT included in Mission Indradhanush?
According to the 'Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses' (IMNCI) classification of young infants upto 2 months, which one of the following signs is NOT included in 'Possible Serious Bacterial Infection'
- Neonatal tetanus elimination in India is defined as less than one case per:
The specific goals for 2025 under the integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhea (GAPPD) are all of the following EXCEPT:
- Which one of the following Ministries controls the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS)?
