Haryana reimagines newborn care: Mothers and babies to stay together as state embraces "Zero Separation"

By Kamlesh Kali Panchkula, Nov 4 (UNI) In a powerful affirmation that the most effective medicine for a fragile newborn is often the warmth and presence of the mother, the Haryana government has unveiled a pioneering, women and child-centric initiative to revolutionise neonatal care across the state. Dr Sumita Mishra, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Haryana, who is leading this statewide maternal-newborn care initiative, announced that the government is not only bolstering its life-saving medical infrastructure with 19 advanced neonatal ventilators but is also fundamentally reimagining the emotional and physical environment in which critically ill newborns…