Sayaji Hospital unites mother and child after months of growing apart 

On Friday, a narrative that began on August 21st, 2021, at Sayaji Hospital in Vadodara came to a happy conclusion. Sayaji Hospital departments such as gynecology and pediatrics have played a critical role in the humanitarian endeavor of reuniting a newborn daughter with her mother; this was made possible jointly by the contribution of 108 services.

On August 21st, 108 ambulances discovered a pregnant woman in a poor situation near the Akota Bridge. Immediately rushed to the maternity unit, where she gave birth to a healthy baby girl. The newborn baby was admitted to a pediatric unit, while the mother was admitted to another ward, due to her weak mental state at that moment.

Sister Bhanubahen Ghiwala, the in-charge, stated that the Sakhi One-Stop Center at Sayaji Hospital was contacted for assistance in the rehabilitation of the family. The woman was from Chhattisgarh, however, her relatives got contacted, but they have been unresponsive.

After the successful delivery of the child, the mother and child got to interact with each other. It was then noticed that the mother was unable to handle her child suitably. The newborn was taken care of at a child care home, while the mother got sent to seek mental health supervision. She was again brought to Sayaji Hospital and given necessary treatment in the surgical ward.

Resident Medical Officers (RMO) and Medical Laboratory Observer (MLO) reached out to the Mangal Mandir Manav Seva Parivar Sansthan of Bagodra, Ahmedabad. The sansthan provides shelter and care to women displaced from their families. They took the woman under their care. 

On the gradual recovery of the mother, the newborn was brought back from the nursery to Sayaji Hospital on Friday. She underwent a health check-up in which was a positive health report.

The medical superintendent of Sayaji Hospital, Dr. Ranjan Krishna Aiyar, responded, ” Our hospital provides health services to people from all over Central Gujarat and other states and treats them using the best of available equipment. This incident demonstrates the integrated and dedicated work of our various departments. Service and donor organizations like Mangal Mandir Manav Seva Parivar Sanstha in Bagodra.”

Written by:
Shristi Chatterjee