Bengaluru, 13^th November 2021: Sakra World Hospital, today, announced the launch of the first-of-its-kind Pediatric Emergency Care Center (PECC) that will handle critical cases and pediatric emergencies of infants of children in the city.  The PECC will be led by senior doctors Dr. Rajath Athreya, Senior Consultant and HOD, Pediatrics & Neonatology, and Dr. Bevin D’Silva, Consultant & HOD, Emergency Medicine. The center was inaugurated today by Mr. Aloysius D’mello Principal of Greenwood High International School in the presence of Mr. Naoya Matsumi, Deputy Managing Director, Sakra World Hospital.

The 24/7 pediatric emergency care center will offer comprehensive services and provide the highest quality trauma care for critically ill or injured infants and children through a multi-disciplinary trained team of specialists and paramedical staff, expert diagnosis, advanced medical technologies, and detailed nursing care and is in par with global standards.

The Institute of Pediatrics Sciences & Pediatric Super specialty at Sakra World Hospital provides advanced services right from the routine OPD to emergency response, recovery, and rehabilitation. The Paediatric team includes renowned Physicians, Intensivists, Neonatologists, and Surgeons all well versed in caring for kids with complex problems. The Paediatric intensive care is equipped with the most advanced facilities such as high-frequency ventilators, nitric oxide delivery, and ECMO.

Commenting on the launch of the Pediatric Emergency Care Center, Dr. Bevin D’Silva, Consultant & HOD, Emergency Medicine, said,” We are pleased to launch this 24/7 comprehensive pediatric trauma care center that will offer services of all super specialists and sub-specialists under one roof accompanied by the most modern treatment interventions and emergency medical technologies available today. This will not only save precious time during the most critical moment but also aid in the speedy recovery of the baby or child under treatment. The trained team of doctors with decades of experience will be available 24/7 to consult and treat trauma cases at the facility. Pediatric healthcare is getting all the more vital especially on the back of the recent pandemic.”

Speaking on the launch of PECC, Dr. Rajath Athreya, Senior Consultant and HOD, Pediatrics & Neonatology, said, “Pediatric emergencies can take place any time of the day or night and immediate and timely intervention is the key to successfully treating the infants and children and keeping them from any further harm. Accidents and injuries, high fever, respiratory problems, dehydration, seizures, etc. are some of the common emergencies we encounter. In such emergencies, children, and the parents, as well as the extended family, are all equally affected and distraught. Our dedicated pediatric emergency facility is designed to provide the most relevant emergency treatment in a child-friendly environment, with a family-centered approach.”

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Bengaluru, October 29, 2021: Observing World Stroke Day on October 29, Sakra World Hospital, one of the leading healthcare providers in Bengaluru and India’s first FDI hospital, organized a walkathon to raise awareness on stroke and a free stroke check-up camp for its employees and the public on October 29 and 30, 2021. Sakra World Hospital is also geared up to flag off its Comprehensive Stroke Clinic on October 30 at 8:30 AM that would offer complete stroke care services with an aim to effectively diagnose, treat, manage and prevent stroke and other stroke-related severities in the presence of Dr. Pratima Murthy, Director of National Institute Of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru.

The walkathon that began at the wee hours of the morning at 7:00 AM from Sakra World Hospital towards Kadubeesanahalli Bridge and back to the hospital had 150 participating employees followed by a screening of the employees and others for stroke risk factors like cardiac problems, hypertension, diabetes, and lipid disorders at the free stroke check-up camp in the hospital.

Elaborating on the need to raise awareness about stroke, Dr. Shiva Kumar. R, Senior Consultant Neurologist & Epileptologist said, “We organized the walkathon to raise awareness about the need to identify symptoms of stroke, act quickly and arrange medical intervention without any delay. This would help people act faster and save their loved ones from death or a possible disability. On the other hand, at the stroke camp, our focus was on personal habits which increase the risk of stroke-like smoking, alcohol, and drug abuse. We had a calculator to assess the risk of stroke in an individual for risk stratification. The camp also covered stroke screening health packages like Carotid Doppler, MRI Brain with Angiogram, CT Angiogram, Specific blood tests for identifying the mechanism of stroke and the root cause. On prior appointments, we offered free neurology consultations and discount on stroke screening packages at the two-days-long camp.”

Both the walkathon and the free check-up camp were conducted by strictly adhering to the Covid-19 protocols like prior appointments, compulsory wearing of masks and appropriate seating arrangements, and distance maintenance.

Stroke, as we all know, is a very common problem and can be treated and cured efficiently in the early stages. In the case of stroke, time plays a crucial role as the first 4.5 hours following an ischemic stroke is the golden period for administering ‘clot buster’ medication which is life-saving. Beyond the first 4.5 hours, treating options become limited, and mechanical clot removal (thrombectomy) can be tried for up to 24 hours in selected cases. Stroke can affect anyone across all age groups and can be almost completely recovered with effective medications and rehabilitation.

Keeping the importance of timely intervention in case of treating stroke, Sakra’s Stroke Clinic comes with a wide range of stroke care services including:

• Adult and pediatric Stroke OPD
• Stroke Screening – Primary prevention and secondary prevention
• Lifestyle modifications and diet counseling for stroke risk reduction
• Intervention Neurology – Angiogram, Thrombectomy, Endarterectomy
• Stroke rehabilitation

Mr. Yuichi Nagano, Managing Director, Sakra World Hospital, said, “While stroke could lead to severe consequences on the brain, it is both curable and preventable. Knowing the importance of time and the signs of the stroke, it could be kept at bay. The Stroke Clinic at Sakra World Hospital comes with high-end technology and aims at providing seamless and timely intervention to those with stroke and prevent further adverse impact on one’s brain and body.”

About Sakra World Hospital: 

Located at Outer Ring Road, Marathahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Sakra World Hospital, a Japanese brand under the leadership of Toyota Tsusho and SECOM is India’s first MNC hospital. It is a 350-bed hospital, providing healthcare across all specialties such as Neuro Sciences, Cardiac Sciences, Orthopaedics, Women and Child Health, Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Renal Sciences, Emergency, and Trauma Care. There are 12 integrated modular operation theatres (OTs) with cutting-edge, state-of-the-art technologies like OR integration solution that features video input recording, saving, and displaying from a range of sources like surgical camera, peripheral camera, and MIS camera

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