Mumbai: The BMC-run Nair Dental Hospital has emerged as the only institution in the country providing free dental treatment under general anesthesia for special children.

This unique service has brought relief to families grappling with the challenges of maintaining the dental health of children with conditions like down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism. While dental procedures typically involve local anesthesia, special children often struggle to cooperate, making treatment under general anesthesia essential.

Nair Hospital treats approximately 200 children annually, ensuring their dental health needs are met without distress. The hospital has state-of-the-art facilities, including three advanced operation theaters, a 26-bed ward, and six private rooms. Patients are provided care in these wards both before and after treatment, ensuring a safe and comfortable experience.

Parents of special children often face challenges in maintaining oral hygiene, and untreated dental issues can escalate, causing discomfort and complications.

A Boon

The hospital’s initiative has proven to be a boon for these families, setting a benchmark for inclusive and compassionate healthcare. Dr Neelam Andrade, the hospital’s dean said that children with special needs generally have a greater need for dental treatment due to inappropriate motor and physical abilities.

Statement Of Dr Neelam Andrade, Hospital’s Dean

“They are also more prone to cavities due to diet variations, medications, improper brushing etc. A paediatric dentist is well trained and qualified to treat children with special health care needs,” she said.

Speaking about the hospital’s unique services, Dr Andrade said for the treatment of special children, they have doctors from the anaesthesia department of Nair Medical College.

“Before administering general anesthesia, all necessary fitness tests are conducted. Only after clearance are the children taken to the operation theater for dental treatment. Posttreatment, the patients are kept in the ward for two days. Such facilities are not available in any other dental hospital,” she said.

Mumbai, Jan 16: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan’s team has now issued an official statement saying that the actor is stable and is out of danger now. The actor is being monitored by a team of medical professionals as he sets out on the path of recovery.

The team said in its official statement, “Saif Ali Khan has come out of surgery and is out of danger. He is currently in recovery and the doctors are monitoring his progress. All family members are safe and the police are investigating the incident”.

The statement further read, “We would like to thank Dr. Niraj Uttamani, Dr. Nitin Dange, Dr Leena Jain and the team at Lilavati hospital. Thank you to all his fans and well-wishers for their prayers and thoughts during this time”.

The actor was stabbed multiple times in an attempt to fight off a burglar during the wee hours of Thursday. The actor sustained six stab wounds, two of which are said to be serious as they are closer to his spine. The incident took place at 2:15 am when the burglar allegedly barged into their Bandra home, and attacked their house help and then Saif when he intervened.

At the time of incident, his wife Kareena Kapoor Khan was present at home along with other members of the family as they all were sleeping. Saif was woken up by the commotion in his son Jeh’s room.

He went inside the room to see the culprit arguing with their house help, looking at this, Saif intervened to save the house help with bare hands to fight off the culprit.

The Mumbai police have started the investigation and are accessing the CCTV footage. Three accused have been reportedly detained, and are subjected to interrogation.

Earlier, the actor’s manager had issued a statement detailing the incident. The manager said at the time, “There was an attempted burglary at Mr Saif Ali Khan’s residence. He is currently in hospital undergoing surgery. We request the media and fans to be patient. It is a police matter. We will keep you updated on the situation”.

Kolkata, Jan 16: A newborn baby of one of the five women, who fell sick last week at a state-run Midnipore Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) after being allegedly administered with expired Ringer’s Lactate, died on Thursday.

Last week Mamoni Ruidas, one of the five women, died at the same hospital.

On Thursday, the newborn girl of Rekha Shaw, one of the other four surviving women, died at the state-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata.

Three of the four women were shifted to the hospital after their condition worsened.

The baby soon after birth was kept under isolation and on ventilation in the same hospital.

“We were shown the baby just once after the birth and since then was kept under isolation. Now we are told that the baby has expired,” confirmed Rekha’s mother-in-law Pushpa Shaw.

On Wednesday, the leader of opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari demanded that Central agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) be involved in the ongoing probe into the case which is being conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police and a team of the state health department.

Last week, five women had fallen sick at the said state-run medical college and hospital in West Midnapore district allegedly after being administered with expired Ringer’s lactate. While Ruidas died last Friday, the four others then were kept under treatment at the critical care unit and intensive care units of the same hospital. However, later three of them had to be shifted to state-run S.S.K.M Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata following sharp deteriorations in their medical conditions.

The incident raised serious concerns, especially as the expired RL saline allegedly came from Paschim Banga Pharmaceutical Limited, a company earlier banned by the Karnataka government and later by the West Bengal government.

First, the state health department directed the medical superintendents-cum-vice principals of all medical colleges and hospitals and all the chief medical officers of the districts “to ensure total stoppage of existing stock of Compound Sodium Lactate Injection (RL) supplied by Paschim Banga Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd in his/her jurisdiction”.

Later, the state government also directed the removal of stocks of all medicines supplied by the said company from all healthcare entities in the state.