Paediatrics

Last Updated on: September 23, 2026

SPECIAL CARE NEWBORN UNIT, JMCH

The neonatal services in JMCH started in the year 2010 with 4(four) beds in a makeshift room in the labour room complex of the erstwhile JDS Civil Hospital Building. Subsequently it was shifted to the old paying cabin complex- the latter being renovated to accommodate a 10 bedded Neonatal Nursery and 5 bedded PICU. This miniature ‘ICU complex’ was subsequently bolstered by the provision of central medical gas supply from the adjoining main ICU.

The Special Care Newborn Unit (SCNU) comprising of 24 beds was operationalized on August 15, 2011 (as a joint venture of NRHM, UNICEF and GOI) in the old hospital building adjacent to the labour room complex. The establishment of this SCNU was a major boost in existing infrastructure in terms of bed capacity, space and equipment with potential improvement in neonatal care services for Jorhat and adjoining districts.

With the continuing increase in patient load, there was a felt need to expand the maternal and child health services in JMCH which lead to the establishment of the Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) which was operationalized on 12^th May 2017.The present SCNU in the MCH building initially had a bed capacity of 41 beds which was further expanded in the year 2019 to total of 65 beds through creation of a separate outborn wing of additional 25 beds.

Manpower positions in neonatal service, SCNU

Nodal officer: Dr Swapnalee Baruah
Specialist Pediatrician: Dr (Mrs) Swapnalee Baruah
Sister In-charge: Mina Kumar Das & Simi Shyam
Total number of sisters: 49
Supporting staff: 08

PICU:

Manpower positions in PICU

Sister In-charge: Kashliya Guawalla
Total number of sisters: 17
Supporting staff: 07

Manpower positions in Pediatrics Ward

Sister In charge:
Total number of sisters: 11
Supporting staff: 06

District Early Intervention Center (DEIC)

DEIC was started in the department t of Pediatrics, JMCH from March, 2015 under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), JMCH being the only medical college of Assam to have such a center.

It is a multidisciplinary center under the same roof that offers a range of therapeutic services to children between 0-18 years of age covering 4 Ds. D- birth defects D- deficiencies D- diseases D- developmental delay and disabilities.

It provides services to patients of other districts like Majuli, Golaghat, Sivasagar, KarbiAnglong also.

At present the DEIC team comprises of Pediatrician, Medical Officer, Manager, Psychologist, Dental Surgeon, Speech Therapist, Pharmacist and Staff Nurse.

The services are free of cost from investigations to treatment. At present the center is providing hearing aids free of cost to those children who are suffering from hearing impairment.

Manpower positions in DEIC RBSK:-

Manager: 1 (Ms. Rumi Devi)
Dental Surgeon: 1 (Dr. Mrigakhi Bordoloi)
Staff Nurse: 1 ( Mrs. Pompi Gogoi)
Psychologist: 1 ( Mrs. Amrita Kashyap)
Speech Therapist: 1 ( Dr. Bimal Kumar Kalita)
Pharmacist: 1 ( Mr. Mainul Haque Chaudhary)

Nutritional Rehabilitation Center (NRC)

Nutritional Rehabilitation Center (NRC) was operationalized on 26th of April 2015 with 10 beds. It’s a unique platform that provides comprehensive nutritional and medical support for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) children detected in the community.

All services including medicines, therapeutic diet and investigations are provided free of cost to the beneficiaries.

Mothers/caregivers are also trained on how to make nutritious diet from lost cost and freely available food items during the hospital stay.

Mothers/caregivers are also given wage compensation. The ASHA also gets incentive for successful completion of treatment.

Manpower positions in NRC

Dietician: BhaskarjIt Gogoi
Total number of sisters: 4
Supporting staff: 1

About

The department of Pediatrics started as a 30 bedded ward in the ground floor of the old building of JDS Civil Hospital. The founder Head of the Department was Prof. (Dr) Abhinandan Das.

The present department is multifaceted tertiary care centre engaged in wide range of academic and patients care activities. It comprises of a 90 bedded pediatric ward, 10 bedded PICU with 10 recovery beds, 65 bedded level III Neonatal ICU/SCNU and 5 bedded Kangaroo Mother Care unit. The department is also running 2 very important ancillary services in the form of District Early Interventional Center (DEIC) and a 10 bedded Nutritional Rehabilitation Center (NRC).

The department is involved in both the Undergraduate as well as PG Courses (MD Pediatrics) under Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences. The department is one of the centers for conducting the F-IMNCI training and Observership of Facility Based Newborn Care training program in Assam.

Updated Faculty List – Click to View Details

Sl No.	Faculty Name	AEBAS ID	Medical Registration Number	Professional Qualification	Designation	Nature of Employment	Phone No
1	Dr. Manab Narayan Baruah	94505337	15075 (MBBS), 2074 (MD)	MD, Pediatrics	Professor & HoD	Permanent	81330-84525
2	Dr. Pranabjit Biswanath	81304474	8641	MD, Pediatrics	Professor	Permanent	94354-76119
3	Dr. Pankaj Pradeep Panyang	01122211	18270	MD, Pediatrics	Associate Professor	Permanent	94353-92969
4	Dr. Jonali Bhattacharjee	10623003	21929	MD, Pediatrics	Assistant Professor	Permanent	94352-31114
5	Dr. Mridusmita Nath	75270700	26580	MD, Pediatrics	Assistant Professor	Permanent	98867-19807
6	Dr. Shruti Bora	15877643	23207	MD, Pediatrics	Assistant Professor	Permanent	94353-92969
7	Dr. Priyam Deka	20162422	26176	MD, Pediatrics	Registrar	Permanent	94351-25464

PGT BATCH, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS, JMCH

5^TH BATCH
SL. NO.	NAME
1	Dr. Kangkan Barman
2	Dr. N. Divyanand
3	Dr. Thiyam Gautam Singh
4	Dr. Abu Al Latifur Rahman
5	Dr. Ajmeera Hithashini
6	Dr. Chandan Ghara
6^TH BATCH
SL. NO.	NAME
1	Dr. Sahil Gautam
2	Dr. Gautam Prasad Teli
3	Dr. Surjatopa Paul
4	Dr. Umang Jain
5	Dr. Namrata Saikia
7^th Batch
1	Dr. Manika
2	Dr. Sumona Kalita
3	Dr. Karan Raj Chetri
4	Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha
5	Dr. Gazi Mayur Anand
6	Dr. Ruyel Ahmed (P G Diploma)

PUBLICATION

DR. PRANABJITBISWANATH (Professor )

Title of Research Publication

Name of Journals/Vol/Issue/Date/Page

Authorship

(1) A retrospective study on pattern of thalassemia and other hemoglobinopathies in pediatric age group using high performance liquid chromatography in Jorhat district of north east India

Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Science/volume 5/issue 56/ July 14, 2016 9

3^rd (Third) author

Dr. Manab Narayan Baruah (Professor (DACP) & HoD)

Title of Research Publication	Name of Journals/Vol/Issue/Date/Page	Authorship
1. Morbidity and Mortality Profile of Newborns Admitted to the Special Care Newborn Unit(SCNU) of a Teaching Hospital of Upper Assam, India – A three year study.	Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research/Vol 04/Issue no:08, AUGUST, 2016 page 11689-11695 ISSN(e)- 2347-176x ISSN(p) – 2455-0450	1^st (First author)
2. Clinical Profile of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Children with Special Reference to Japanese Encephalitis in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of Upper Assam	Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research/Vol 04/Issue no : 10,OCTOBER 2016, page 13171-13178 ISSN(e) – 2347-176x ISSN(p)- 2455-0450	2^nd (Second author)
3.Introduction of OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) in Neonatology for Undergraduate students.	Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 7, Issue 08, Page 947-953, August 2019. Index Copernicus	1^st (First author)
4.Clinical profile of children with Sever Acute Malnutrition admitted to the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre of a tertary care teaching Hospital of Assam	Journal of Medical Science & Clinical Research ISSN (e)-2347-176Xissn(P) 2455-0450	1^st (First author)
5.Correlation of cord blood bilirubin and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in setting of ABO incompatibility	International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2022 May; 9(5):451-456	2^nd (Second) author
6.Clinical Profile of Polycythemia in small for Gestational age Neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive care unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital	Indian Journal of Applied Research:Vol13/Issue-04/April 2023	2^nd (Second) author
7.Use of Otoacoustic Emission(OAE) for hearing Assessment of Neonates admitted in the NICU (NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT) of a Tertiary Care Centre	International Journal of Scientific Research: Vol-12/Issue-03/March 2023	3^rd (Third) author
8. Elevated central-peripheral temperature difference in early detection of late onset sepsis in preterm low birth new-born	International Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy Article ID : Int J Acad Med Pharm 2023:5(1);146-151	Corresponding author
9.Clinical Profile and Outcome of Patients Diagnosed With Japanese Encephalitis in A Tertiary Care Hospital in Upper Assam	Research Journal of Medical Sciences. Mak Hill Publications: Vol18/No-7/2024/572-576. July 2024, EMBASE	2^nd (Second) author
10.Use of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation as a Primary Mode of Respiratory Support in Neonates with Preterm Respiratory Distress Syndrome	Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research: Vol15/Issue12/2024/490-499 December 2024, EMBASE	2^nd (Second) author
11.Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury in term neonates admitted with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy	International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research Vol. 14, No. 7, July 2025, EMBASE	Corresponding author
12.Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity and Its Association with Maternal and Neonatal Risk Factors Among Preterm Neonates – A hospital Based Observational Study accepted on 17.11.2025 DOI: 10.70034/ijmedph. 2025.4.404	International Journal of Medical and Public Health , Vol 15, Issue 4, October- December 2025 Nov 2025 E -ISSN NO -2230-8598 P-ISSN NO- 3033-3792	2^nd (Second) author

3. Dr Pankaj Pradeep Panyang ( Associate Professor)

Title of Research Publication

Name of Journals/Vol/Issue/Date/Page

Authorship

1.Clinical Profile of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Children with Special Reference to Japanese Encephalitis in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of Upper Assam. JMSCR

Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research/Vol

04/Issue no : 10,OCTOBER 2016, page 13171-13178

ISSN(e) – 2347-176x ISSN(p)-

2455-0450

1^st (First author)

2. Introduction of OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) in Neonatology for Undergraduate students Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research,

Vol 7, Issue 08, Page 947-953, August 2019

2^nd (Second author)

3.Morbidity and Mortality Profile of Newborns Admitted to the Special Care

Newborn Unit (SCNU) of A Teaching Hospital of Upper Assam, India –

Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research/Vol 04/Issue no:08, AUGUST, 2016

page 11689-11695

ISSN(e)- 2347-176x

ISSN(p) – 2455-0450

2^nd (Second author)

4.Correlation between clinical-laboratory profile and outcome of AES cases in children: A hospital-based study. Vol 10 | Issue 10 | November 2023

Received- 11 January 2024 Initial Review- 20 January,24 Accepted -15 February,2024

DOI: 10.32677/ijch.v10i11.4394

4^th (Forth author)

5. Journal of Bimolecular structure and Dynamics. Identification of Arg32Ser,His92Tyr and Leu 147Phe novel mutations in chromosomally mediated β-lactamase SHV and in silico characterization to understand their substrate activity imparting resistance.

Journal of bimolecular structure & dynamics 2022;40(23):13017-13031.

DOI:10.1080/07391102.2021.1978321. Epub 2021 Sep 25. PUBMED

3^rd (Third author

6. Long-term adaptation of ParA, Re1E partition system, replication protein and phage proteins encoding low-cost plasmids of Escherichia species isolated from diarrheic children of North East India.

J. of Applied Microbiol. 2022 Dec 16; 134 (2)

3^rd (Third author)

7.Elevated central peripheral temperature difference in early detection of late-onset sepsis in preterm low birth weight new-born; observational prospective study.

Int. J. Acad Med Pharm. 2023;5(1)146-151.

2^nd (Second author)

8. Prevalence of Anemia in children (6-59 Months) Admitted with Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Tertiary Care Hospital. J. of Cardiovascular

Disease Research; 2023; 14(04)1123-1130.

3^rd (Third author)

Research Activities

Sl. No.	Name	Topic	Guide/Co-Guide
1	Dr. Bikashita Mahanta	Clinical profile and growth pattern of thalassemic children in a tertiary care hospital	Dr. P. Biswanath Co-Guide : Dr. A.K.Nath
2	Dr. Sandeep Kr. Baranwal	Correlation of clinical features and laboratory parameters with the outcome of acute encephalitis syndrome with special reference to Japanese encephalitis in children	Dr. P. Biswanath Co-Guide: Dr. Gitali Kakoti & Dr. Pankaj Pradeep Panyang
3	Dr. Sujay G. Patil	Elevated central-peripheral temperature difference in early detection of late-onset sepsis in preterm low birth weight new-borns	Dr. Manab Narayan Baruah
4	Dr. Shruti Bora	Clinicoetiological profile of acute lower respiratory tract infection in children age 2 months to 5 years	Dr. P. Biswanath Co-Guide: Dr.Purnima Barua
5	Dr. Hadly P Eldho	The correlation of cord blood bilirubin and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in the setting of ABO incompatibility	Dr. Manab Narayan Baruah Co-Guide: Dr. Pranabika Mahanta
6	Dr. Dorothy Gargo	Use of otoacustic emission hearing assessment of neonates admitted in the NICU in the (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) of a tertiary care centre	Dr. Manab Narayan Baruah Co-Guide: Dr. Pankaj Pradeep Panyang
7	Dr. Aparajita Kashattry	Immunization status of children in the age group of 12-23 months in tea tribe population in a block of Jorhat district, Assam	Dr. P. Biswanath Co-Guide: Dr. Bishu Ram Das
8	Dr. Sreelekshmi Uday	Prevalence of Protein Energy Malnutrition in 6 months to 5 years age group of tea tribe population , Jorhat, Assam	Dr. P. Biswanath Co-Guide: Dr. Amarjit Borgohain
9	Dr. Trishna Moral	Adverse events following blood exchange transfusion for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in a tertiary care centre	Dr. Manab Narayan Baruah Co-Guide: Dr. A.K.Nath
10	Dr. Abhin S	Prevalence of anemia in children less than 5 year admitted with acute lower respiratory tract infection in a tertiary care hospital	Dr. P. Biswanath Co-Guide: Dr. Pankaj Pradeep Panyang
11	Dr. Kangkan Saharia	Clinical profile of polycythemia in small for gestational age neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital.	Dr. Manab Narayan Baruah Co-Guide: Dr. A.K.Nath

Academic Activities

UG Academic activities- Seminars /Journal club/Case presentation/Field visits/Projects
Date	Title	Presenter	Moderator
24.11.18	Micronutrients in health and disease	Dr Letmang	Dr P Biswanath
01.12.18	Acute Diarrhea	Dr. Sujit Shah	Dr A .K. Nath
08.12.18	Persistent diarrhea	Dr Girindra Nath	Dr .P. P. Panyang
15.12.18	Recurrent abdominal pain	Dr Bhairab Phukan	Dr .M N Baruah
22.12.18	Acute viral hepatitis	Dr Pankaj Kharia	Dr .D Hazarika
29.12.18	Acute liver failure	Dr Sazidul Islam	Dr. P Biswanath
05.01.19	Upper GI bleed – approach to diagnosis and management	Dr Nitish M. Mili	Dr A .K. Nath
12.01.19	Neonatal cholestasis	Dr Spandan Saikia	Dr .P. P. Panyang
19.01.19	Acute Bronchiolitis	Dr Ritam Das	Dr. M N Baruah
02.02.19	Acute exacerbation of asthma	Dr Letmang	Dr .D Hazarika
09.02.19	Management of persistent asthma.	Dr. Sujit Shah	Dr .P Biswanath.
28.03.19	Management of PEM	Dr Ritam Das	Dr. A.Gogoi
05.04.19	Abnormal Development in Children	Dr Nitish M. Mili	Dr. P.P.Panyang
12.04.19	A case presentation on Rheumatic Fever	Dr. Pankaj Kharia	Dr .M N Baruah
23.04.19	Seminar Presentation on Micronutrient in Health	Dr. Letmang	Dr P Biswanath.
01.05..9	Neonatal Jaundice	Dr Spandan Saikia	Dr .M N Baruah
11.05.19	Acute Diarrhea	Dr. Sujit Shah	Dr. A.K Nath
14.05.19	Nephofic Syndrome	Dr. Letmang	Dr P Biswanath.
17.05.19	Persistent Diarrhea	Dr Girindra Nath	Dr. P.P.Panyang
23.05.19	Recurrent abdominal pain	Dr Bhairab Phukan	Dr. M N Baruah
10.09.19	Persistent Asthma	Dr. Sujit Shah	Dr P Biswanath.
25.09.19	Childhood Pneumonia	Dr Girindra Nath	Dr P. P. Panyang
15.10.19	Emphysema in Children	Dr Bhairab Phukan	Dr A. Gogoi
10.12.19	Approach and Management of Acute Rheumatic Fever	Dr Pankaj Kharia	Dr A.K Nath
21.12.19	Approach and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease	Dr Sazidul Islam	Dr . M .Khound
30.12.19	Approach and Management of Systemic Hypertension in children	Dr .Nitish M. Mili	Dr. B .B Saikia
10.01.20	Oxygen Therapy in Newborns and Children	Dr .Sandeep Kr. Baranwal	Dr .A Bihani
04.02.20	Recent RNTCP guidelines for management of childhood TB & Newer Diagnostic Tools.	Dr .Spandan Saikia	Dr .S Laskar
13.02.20	Prenatal HIV and Prevention of parent to child transmission	Dr .Ritam Das	Dr .M .N Baruah
22.02.20	Recent management guidelines for typhoid fever	Dr .Letmang	Dr. P .Biswanath.
21.05.20	Immunization in children and Adolescents	Dr .Girindra Nath	Dr .A. Gogoi
06.10.20	Common Nomenclatures according to gestation and age in children (including classification and characteristics of term and preterm newborns).	Dr Sujoy Patil	Dr .Murchana Khound
08.10.20	Thermoregulation in newborn, Management of neonatal hypothermia	Dr .Hadley P Eldoh	Dr .Ankita Bihani
13.10.20	Essential Newborn Care(ENBC)	Dr .Bikashita Mahanta	Dr .S. Laskar
03.11.20	Fluid and electrolyte management in newborn	Dr .Sandeep Kr. Baranwal	Dr .Bidyut Saikia
11.11.20	Feeding in preterm low birth weight	Dr. Shruti Bora	Dr .P Biswanath
12.11.20	Approach to management of neonatal jaundice	Dr .Hadley P Eldoh	Dr .M N Baruah
19.11.20	Approach to management of respiratory distress in newborn	Dr .Sandeep Kr. Baranwal	Dr .Pankaj Panyang
24.11.20	Post resuscitation management of asphyxiated newborn	Dr Sujoy Patil	Dr Arpita Gogoi
03.12.20	Approach to neonatal cholestasis	Dr .Bikashita Mahanta	Dr. Ananta Nath
15.12.20	Approach to neonatal seizure- management	Dr Sujoy Patil	Dr .Ankita Bihani
22.01.21	Neonatal hypoglycemia	Dr Hadley P Eldoh	Dr .S. Laskar
02.02.21	Neonatal sepsis- causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.	Dr. Shruti Bora	Dr .Murchana Khound
10.02.21	Approach to Bleeding neonate	Dr Bikashita Mahanta	Dr. Bidyut Saikia
17.02.21	Common birth injuries	Dr .Sandeep	Dr .P Biswanath
27.02.21	Neonatal mortality- NMR, causes, prevention, programs for neonatal health.	Dr. Sujay Patil	Dr .M N Baruah
24.05.21	Common congenital malformations	Dr .Shruti Bora	Dr .Arpita Gogoi
28.05.21	Persistent diarrhea and Chronic diarrhea –approach to management.	Dr .Hadley P Eldoh	Dr P Biswanath
3.06.21	Pneumonia-etiopathogenesis, clinical features, complications and management.	Dr .Bikashita Mahanta	Dr. M N Baruah
10.06.21	Pleural effusion- pleural fluid dynamics, causes, clinical features and management of pleural effusion.	Dr .Shruti Bora	Dr. Ananta Kr. Nath
17.06.21	Acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma and Management of persistent asthma.	Dr .Sujay Patil	Dr. Pankaj P Panyang
24.06.21	Thalassemia syndromes- molecular basis, classification, clinical presentation, complications, management and approach to carrier screening.	Dr .Sandeep Kr. Baranwal	Dr. Ankita Bihani

Services

OPD including specialty clinics	1. Vaccination clinic: All working days. 2. Well baby clinic: All working days 3. High risk clinic: On every Thursday 4. Asthma clinic: 1st and 3rd Monday of every month 5. Thalassemia clinic: 2nd and 4th Friday of every month 6. Renal clinic: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month 7. Epilepsy and CNS clinic: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month 8. Child rehabilitation clinic.
NEONATAL SERVICE	Total beds :- 65 · It is manned 24 hours by the in house physicians and nursing staff. · It is capable of providing critical intensive care support like CPAP and mechanical ventilation. Portable X-ray and bedside USG facilities are available. ·It provides services free of cost including drugs and consumables.
IPD	Total Bed --- 90 including 6 bedded Thalassemia Unit. · It provides services to patients not only from Jorhat, but from other districts like Mauli, Golaghat and Sivasagar.
PICU (Pediatrics intensive care unit )	Total bed 20 (Including 10 beds for recovery patients)· It has facilities for central oxygen and mechanical ventilation for critically sick children. · Medicines and other consumables are provided free of cost through annual fund from NHM, Assam. It has Arterial Blood Gas analysis machine, ultrasound, portable machine, defibrillator which helps to manage critically ill children.

Awards & Achievements

Name of Faculty	Event
Dr. P.Biswanath	1.IAP State Conference
Dr M N Baruah	IAP Assam RESPICON Guwahati as Speaker
Dr. Dhrubajyoti Sarma
	General secretory , Indian Society of Kawasaki disease General secretory , Indian Rheumatology Association , Assam Chapter

Publications

Dr. Pranabjit Biswanath , Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Pediatrics, JMCH
Duration		Designation at the time of publication	Details of Research Publication		Level of authorship		Indexing
2016-2017		Prof.& HOD	Clinical profile of children with severe Acute Malnutrition admitted to the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre of a tertiary case teaching hospital of Assam. Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research,Vol.6 Issue 03,Page 944-948.March 2018		3^rd (third) author		Index Copernicus
2019		Prof.& HOD	Introduction of OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) in Neonatology for Undergraduate students Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 7, Issue 08, Page 947-953, August 2019.		3^rd (third) author		Index Copernicus
Dr. Manab Narayan Baruah,( Associate Prof), Dept. of Pediatrics, JMCH
Duration		Designation at the time of publication	Details of Publication		Level of authorship	Indexing
2013-2015		Assistant Professor	Morbidity and mortality profile of newborns admitted to the Special Care Newborn Unit (SCNU) of a teaching hospital of upper Assam, India-a three year study Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 4, Issue 8, Page 11689-11695, August 2016.		1^st (First) author	Index Copernicus
2014-2015		Assistant Professor	Clinical profile of Acute Encephalitic Syndrome in children with special reference to Japanese Encephalitis in a tertiary care teaching hospital of upper Assam Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 4, Issue 10, Page 13171-13178, October 2016.		2^nd (Second) author	Index Copernicus
2016		Assistant Professor	Review article : An approach to diagnosis of skeletal dysplasia in children- Indian Journal of Clinical Practice , Vol 26,March 2016,page 970-976		1^st author.
2016-2017		Assistant Professor	Clinical profile of children with Severe Acute Malnutrition admitted to the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre of a tertiary care teaching hospital of AssamJournal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 6, Issue 03, Page 944-948, March 2018.		1^st (First) author	Index Copernicus
2019		Associate Professor	Introduction of OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) in Neonatology for Undergraduate students.Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 7, Issue 08, Page 947-953, August 2019.		1^st (First) author	Index Copernicus
2021		Associate Professor	Authorship in book Guidelines for Parents (Published by Indian Academy of Pediatrics) Chapter no 102: First Aid		Co- author
Dr. Ananta Kr. Nath, (Assistant Prof.), Dept. of Pediatrics, JMCH
Duration		Designation at the time of publication	Details of Research Publication		Level of authorship		Indexing
2019		Assistant Prof.	Introduction of OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) in Neonatology for Undergraduate students. Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 7, Issue 08, Page 947-953, August 2019.		2^nd(Second) author		Index Copernicus
Dr. Pankaj Pradeep Panyang,( Assistant Prof.), Dept. of Pediatrics, JMCH
Duration	Designation at the time of publication		Details of Research Publication		Level of authorship		Indexing
2019	Assistant Prof.		Introduction of OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) in Neonatology for Undergraduate students Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 7, Issue 08, Page 947-953, August 2019..		2^nd(Second) author		Index Copernicus
Dr. Nabanita Das, ( Assistant Prof.), Dept. of Pediatrics, JMCH
2019		Assistant Prof.	A Study on Biochemical Abnormalities in Neonatal Seizures published in IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences, Vol.18,Issue 4,Series.10,April,2019
Dr. Ankita Bihani (Registrar), Dept. of Pediatrics, JMCH
2018		Registrar	A Study on maternal factor associated with low birth weight newborns. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences, Vol.17,Issue No. 6,	3^rd(third) author

CLINICAL WORKSHOP DOCUMENTATION REPORT

Neonatal Surfactant Therapy Training at JMCH SNCU under NHM Guidelines

1. Administrative & Workshop Overview

Host Institution: Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU), Department of Pediatrics, Jorhat Medical College & Hospital (JMCH)

Resource Faculty: Pediatric Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, JMCH

Framework: National Health Mission (NHM) Guidelines & Assam State Surfactant Replacement Therapy SOP

Date of Training: September 2, 2026

Training Modalities: Interactive PPT Lectures, Video Demonstrations, and Hands-on Clinical Mentorship

This targeted, clinical capacity-building workshop was organized and conducted by the pediatric resource faculty of Jorhat Medical College Hospital (JMCH). The primary mandate of this training was to operationalize and translate the newly implemented National Health Mission (NHM) guidelines and the Assam State Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Surfactant Replacement Therapy directly to peripheral healthcare providers.

2. Targeted Participant Profile

The workshop specifically trained key clinical representatives from neighboring civil hospitals who routinely manage critically ill preterm neonates on bubble CPAP:

· Sibsagar Civil Hospital: Represented by 1 nominated Medical Officer (Sibsagar District, Assam).

· Golaghat Civil Hospital: Represented by 1 nominated Medical Officer (Golaghat District, Assam).

3. Structured Training Methodology

The curriculum was structured as an intensive, single-day hands-on masterclass combining slide lectures with real-time skill verification. Key training elements included:

· Interactive PPT Presentations: Theoretical grounding on surfactant biology (Poractant alfa/Curosurf 200 mg/kg dosing), eligibility thresholds (FiO2 >= 30% for 28-32 weekers), sterile aseptic preparations, and post-procedure monitoring.

· Comparative Administration Mechanics: Step-by-step review of standard INSURE (Intubation, Surfactant, Extubation within 1 hour) and Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA) using thin 5 Fr catheters while maintaining spontaneous breathing on bubble CPAP.

· Hands-On Skill Mentorship: Direct clinical simulations and practice on advanced resuscitation mannequins in the JMCH SNCU to master vocal cord visualization, catheter insertion depths, and slow aliquot instillation.

4. Evaluation & Knowledge Acquisition

To objectively measure the efficacy of the training, a 12-question evaluation was done before and after the training sessions. The assessment tracked core clinical competencies, including dosing calculations, LISA catheter depth constraints, pre-procedural warming timelines, and acute ETT blockage troubleshooting.

Outcome Analysis: Pre-test and Post-test Comparison:

· Initial Performance (Pre-Test): Both participants initially secured lower marks, indicating significant baseline gaps regarding the technical nuances of the newly introduced LISA technique and exact SOP dosing/rounding guidelines.

· Final Performance (Post-Test): Following the didactic lectures, PPT-guided case discussions, and hands-on mannequin practice, both participants demonstrated a substantial and marked improvement in their scores, achieving near-perfect marks in the final evaluation.

Participant Institution	Designation	Pre-Test Score	Post-Test Score
Sibsagar Civil Hospital	Medical Officer (SNCU)	1 / 10	10 / 12
Golaghat Civil Hospital	Medical Officer (SNCU)	5 / 10	9 / 12

5. Feedback, Discussion, and Closure with Certificate Distribution

The final segment of the clinical training session was dedicated to reflection, strategic planning, and celebrating the successful completion of the curriculum:

· Participant Feedback: Both participating Medical Officers from Sibsagar and Golaghat Civil Hospitals shared positive feedback regarding the training design. They emphasized that the combination of didactic lectures, interactive PowerPoint presentations, and hands-on mannequin practice in the JMCH SNCU successfully resolved baseline uncertainties and significantly enhanced their confidence to perform INSURE and LISA in their respective special newborn care units.

· Group Discussion: A constructive open discussion was held during the final segment of the agenda. The participants and the JMCH pediatric resource faculty discussed practical, facility-level operational protocols. Key topics included ensuring bubble CPAP equipment is functional at all times, maintaining reliable stocks of Poractant alfa (Curosurf), administering Caffeine Citrate as an apnea preventive, post-test questions and implementing the State Surfactant SOP guidelines to optimize clinical care for preterm neonates.

· Closure & Certificate Distribution: The workshop was formally brought to a close with a valedictory session led by the pediatric resource faculty of JMCH. Official certificates of participation and competency were distributed to the two Medical Officers from Sibsagar Civil Hospital and Golaghat Civil Hospital to recognize their active participation and their verified mastery of surfactant replacement therapy procedures.

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