20 bedded NICU has 11 ventilators

The 20 bedded NICU has 11 ventilators (including High Frequency Ventilators, and Nitric Oxide delivery system),  stand alone CPAP units and state of the art equipment. The NICU provides tertiary medical and surgical services for newborns up to four weeks of age. It admits patients from predominantly the districts of Ernakulam and Idukki,  The NICU has over 1,500 admissions per year and manages all neonatal conditions except neonatal cardiac surgery.  A comprehensive transport module equipped with transport ventilator and monitors facilitates timely referral for paediatric cardiac interventions.