FACILITIES

• O.P. DETAILS – We get patients from 5 districts and about 500 to 600 patients per day received service from here and tocken system is applied here and there is primary and secondary waiting area with a seating capacity of 200 and 75 respectively and the patient get generic medicines from the pharmacy at free of cost.
• I.P.FACILITIES – An average 8500 admissions every year. Bed strength is 170. Out of this 150 beds for pediatric medicine and 20 beds for department of pediatric surgery.
• Intensive Care – PICU (Pediatric Medicine Intensive care) 14 beds with all facilities for modernPICU. It has centralized oxygen, Centralized Suction, Centralized Air conditioning, 9 dedicated ventilators, Defibrilator, Syringe infusion pumps, radiant warmers, ultrasound machine and echocardiographic machines. Dedicated Intensive care is given according to ICH ICU protocol
• NICU- (Newborn Intensive Care Unit): Level II ICU is converted to Level III High dependent ICU facilities.
• Department of Pediatric surgery – Bed strength is 20 and surgical ICU 6 beds with all modern facilities.
• Operation Theatre – Modular Operation Theatre built in 2019 with all modern facilities with laminar airflow with epabhax system and which is satisfied with all criteria for an ideal surgery theatre. Laperoscopic surgeries are also done at ICH.
• LAB – common hematological and biochemical investigations :
  Facilities for Renal function test, liver function test, Lipid profile, Thyroid Hormone assessment, Serum Ferritin, Blood sugar, Serum calcium and CBC are available. Hormone Analyser Assay available. 1 Chemist and 6 Lab Technicians are available and we give 24 hour lab service. We assure external quality assurance is being done regularly in collaboration with Vellore Medical College. Effluent Treatment Plant is under construction
• RADIOLOGY
  Computerized X-ray facility is available and instant electronic delivery of x-ray images to the concerned doctors is being done daily. Number of radiological investigations are about 1600/-month
• E C G – facility present. ( 8 a.m – 4 p.m)
  Available Ambulance service – for patients transport to MCH
• Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)
  Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) is an important initiative aiming at early identification and early intervention for children from birth to 18 years to cover 4 ‘D’s viz.
  • Defects at birth
  • Deficiencies
  • Diseases
  • Development delays including disability.
• AROGYAKIRANAM
  Arogyakiranam, state Government project offering free treatment for all below 18 years of age in the state irrespective of the APL, BPL . The project envisages treatment for all kinds of diseases including cancer, heart, kidney and brain. The programme entitled all beneficiaries (excluding dependants of Govt.Servants and income tax payees) frombirth to 18 years to free investigations and treatment for all health conditions other than the 30 conditions covered under RBSK.
• Karunya Arogya Suraksha Paddhati (KASP).
  KASP, in alignment with AB-PMJAY, will give financial protection to approximately 40 lakh households in the State and cover all major secondary and tertiary medical care services, including the treatment of cancer or cardiac diseases, in all empanelled public or private hospitals.
  In June, the government had announced the proposed integration of the existing health insurance and assurance schemes run by various departments into a pre-payment programme — KASP.The merged schemes include RSBY-CHIS, CHIS Plus, Karunya Benevolent Fund, Sukrutham, Thalolam and Arogyakiranam.
• Mittayi: Mittayi is a unique initiative by the Govt. of Kerala to provide a comprehensive care to the children/adolescents with Type-1 diabetes, in the state . This endocrine disorder mainly affects children of age group 5-18 years. So far 150 children with Type –I diabetis regi

Teaching Staff

Sl. No.	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Dr. Darly Saramma Mammen MBBS, DCH, DNB TCMC Reg.: 15828	Professor & HOD
2	Dr. Cyril Ignatius Rozario MBBS, MD, DCH TCMC Reg.: 17712	Professor
3	Dr. Jiji Mary Antony MBBS, DCH, DNB TCMC Reg.: 21809	Associate Professor
4	Dr. Surya K. K. MBBS, MD, DCH	Associate Professor
5	Dr. Sajini Varghese	Associate Professor
6	Dr.Jayaprakash.K.P	Assistant Professor
7	Dr.Suresh.S.Vadakedom	Assistant Professor
8	Dr.Adheena Mini Augustine	Assistant Professor
9	Dr.Bindu.K.P	Assistant Professor
10	Dr.Thomas.P.Varghese	Assistant Professor
11	Dr.Nisha.V.krishnan	Assistant Professor
12	Dr.Divya Daivs.C	Assistant Professor
13	Dr.Bini Mariam Chandy	Assistant Professor
14	Dr.Keerthi.K	Assistant Professor
15	Dr.Vishnu Anand	Assistant Professor

Non-Teaching Staff

Sl.No	Name	Designation
1.	Harikumar.N.V	Pharmacist Store Keeper
2.	Sajitha.K.R	Medical record Librarian
3.	Sheeba Rajan	Chemist
4.	Bindu.P.Kurup	Pharmacist
5.	Ashapriya.P.S	Pharmacist
6.	Jayapreethi.V.J	Pharmacist
7.	Ajithkumar.N.V	Radiographer
8.	Sabitha.N.K	Radiographer
9.	Ginesh.R	Radiographer
10.	Bijimol.K.G	Lab Technician
11.	Archana.R.S	Lab Technician
12	Sujatha	PRO
13.	Sindhu.M.N	Steno-Typist

Regional Early Intervention Centre –(REIC)& Autism Centre
(Functioning from 2018 onwards) Staff

Sl.No	Name	Designation
1.	Dr. Nadial.E.Paul	Medical Officer
2.	Dr. Sr.Sonymol George	Clinical Psychologist
3.	Shine.L.Thankachan	Programme Manager
4.	Sobha.K	Developmental Therapist
5.	Veena Jose	Physiotherapist
6.	Anitta Jomy	Speech Therapist
7.	Anujamol.M.A	Social worker
8.	Chithira.P.S	Optometrist
9.	Sojan Goerge	Special Educator
10	Kuriakose Varghese	Staff Nurse
11.	Akhil Thomas	Data Entry Operator

ACHIEVEMENTS

1. Generator 40 KV installed using MP Fund of Sri. Jose K Mani. On installation of 80 KV Generator to support the main building of ICH.
2. Regional Early Intervention Center and Autism Centerstarted function on 3rd November 2018 under Kerala social Security mission. Focused on children with special needs. Early detection of developmental disorders and to start early therapy is given to the affected children.
3. Full generator supply (80 KV) to the ICH building has been established in the year 2019.
4. Converted Low Tension power supply of ICH to High Tension power supply. For this 11KV line and transformer was installed in the ICH campus.
5. Complete rewiring of the ICH building has been done. Since ICH was running on low tension power supply electrical accident often occurred and which was stopped following the HT connection and very costly equipments and machineries worth crores of rupees are protected now.
6. Asset maintenance of the building of ICH– worth 30 lakhs – work is going on.
7. Primary waiting area for mothers and children and O.P. registration counters – constructed using funds for gender budget.
8. Install the fire extinguish system at ICH. There was no fire extinguish system at ICH.
9. Pest Control measures were started with made effective using external govt. authorized pest control agencies.
10. New building for ICH Canteen is constructed
11. Modular surgical theatre with all modern facilities are constructed and started function worth Rs.83,00,000/-
12. A double storied building – “Mathrusisu visramakendram” was constructed by block Panchayath Ettumanoor in the ICH campus. The purpose of the building is to give a place for rest and refreshing for mothers and children coming from far away places. It has got bathrooms and toilet and baby tubs.
13. Miami – Multisensory Autism Park – Inaugurated on 1st Day of November 2020

ONGOING RESEARCH

1. Association of Inflammatory markers with the severity of Post Covid-19 MISC-
   By Dr.Chinnu Chandran & Dr.Adheena Mini Augustine
2. Clinical Profile and Immediate outcome of Children with Shock –
   By Dr.Doonia John & Dr.Jayaprakash.K.P
3. Neuro developmental Outcomes in Term Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic
   Encephalopathy- by Dr.Gowri.S & Dr.Darly Saramma Mamen
4. Clinical Profile and Outcome of Neonates born to Mothers with antinataly detected
   Covid-19-Dr.Gowri.U.H & Dr.Jiji mary Antony
5. Clinical Profile and Diagnostic criteria of Acute Kidney Injury in sick Neonates
   By Dr.Ria.K.Mathew & Dr.Surya.K.K
6. Platelet Indices as Predictors of Neonatal Sepsis-
   By Dr.Rahul.M.Nair & Dr.Darly Saramma Mammen
7. Clinical profile and Short term outcome of Congenital Heart Disease in Neonates
   By Dr.Vishnu Naryanan.H & Dr.Deepa.K.Krisnan
8. Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Preterm Infants By Dr.Anshad Begum.P.K & Dr.Suresh.S.Vadakedom
9. Risk Factors and Outcome of Respiratory Distress in term Neonates By Dr.Mamatha.M & Dr.Sajini Varghese
10. Association of Undernutrtion with Severity of Childhood Asthma by Dr.SAaranya.K.Murthy & Dr.Bindu.K.P
11. Comparison of Pediatric Risk of Mortality 111 (PRISM-111) and Sequential organ failure Assessment. Scary …as Outcome predictors of critically ill children in a tertiary care Pediatric Intensive Care unit. By Dr.Akarsh.V.L & Dr.Sajini Varghese
12. Electorlyte Abnormalities in Ashyxiated Newborns and its association with hypoxic ischemia Encephalopathy By Dr.Divya.V & Dr.Bindu.K.P
13. Patient characteristics and outcome of children put on Hected Humidified High Flow Nasal Canula – by Dr.Venkiteshwaran.B.V & Dr.Sreelatha.P.R
14. Clinical profile and Outcome of Mechanically ventilated neonates admitted in NICU By Dr.Arathy.S & Dr.Deepa.K.Krishnan
15. Validity of Head circumference and other anthropometric measurements in identifying low birth weight babies – by Dr.Aswathy.K & Dr.Darly Saramma Mammen
16. Electrolyte changes in term Neonates following LED phototherapy for Neonatal Hyperbilirubenimia By Dr.Varun.T.Kachiramattom & Dr. Adheena Mini Augustine
17. Platelet value to Platelet count ratio and Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a risk predictor of Febrile seizures – by Dr.Nabeel Ibrahim & Dr.Suresh.S.Vadakedom
18. Antenatally deducted hydronephrosis and its postnatal outcome by six months of age By Dr.Gobinath.K Dr.Surya.K.K
19. Factors influencing control in Bronchial Asthma in Children aged 6-12 years By Dr.Ajaisha Xavier.D.A & Dr.Jayaprakash.K.P
20. A Study of association between the Clinical severity of acute bronchiolitis and S.Vitamin-D levels in infants By Dr.Divya.D & Dr.Thomas.P.Varghese