Mukhyamantri Sehat Yojana: A newborn’s first cry should bring relief, but sometimes it also brings silence. A baby girl was born at Agarwal Hospital, Rampura Phul in Bathinda district, but the fight for her life had just begun.

Breathing is not possible without medical help

Born at just 33 weeks, the daughter of Resham Singh and Gurmail Kaur came into this world prematurely and in a very critical condition. His weight was only 1.926 kg, which is much less than the normal full-term birth weight (about 2.5 to 4 kg). He was having difficulty breathing from the very first moment of birth. Breathing was not possible without medical help. There was no scope for wasting time in such circumstances.

Watch every heartbeat and every breath

Dr. Surinder Aggarwal (MD Pediatrics), who has 24 years of experience, along with his team started the treatment immediately. The baby was admitted to the NICU, where machines were doing the work that her underdeveloped lungs were unable to do. Every heartbeat and every breath were being monitored on monitors—every moment was uncertain, every moment was important.

Oxygen support for 4 days

After this, constant care and proper treatment continued for 17 days. The neonate was given continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) support for 10 days, followed by oxygen support for 4 days. During this time the girl developed jaundice, which was treated with phototherapy. He was carefully nourished through limited kangaroo mother care to provide him with warmth and stability without impairing his delicate condition.

Saving a child depends on time

“Improvement in NICU does not come suddenly, it comes gradually with steady signs,” said Dr. Aggarwal. Gradually improvement started to appear. Breathing started becoming normal. Reactions got better. The fragile body which was struggling earlier started becoming stronger day by day. Dr. Aggarwal said, “Many times saving a child depends not only on treatment but on the right time. Even a slight delay can change everything.”

Girl discharged in stable condition

There was no delay in this matter. The family received cashless treatment under the Mukhyamantri Swasthya Yojana, allowing the doctor to focus entirely on treatment without any financial worries. After 17 days of treatment, the girl was discharged in stable condition. Now his weight is 2.106 kg. Although he is still delicate, he is much healthier than before. The newborn came out of the hospital alive, stable and healthy in the arms of her parents.

Cover received from Chief Minister Health Card

In another case, Maninder Singh from Hoshiarpur shared his experience. Their daughter Gurkeerat Kaur, born on April 14 this year, also required neonatal care after birth. “He received good treatment at the hospital and the entire expense was covered under the Chief Minister Health Card,” he said.

Maninder Singh thanked and said…

The registration was completed on the same day and now the family is getting health cover up to Rs 10 lakh every year. Thanking Maninder Singh, he said, “That’s why ‘Mukhyamantri Swasthya Yojana’ is very important. A person who struggles to meet his daily needs can also get better treatment for his child. This is a big thing.” There is still silence in the NICU of Punjab, but now it is not filled with fear, but with hope.

This hope is very quiet and still, with the monitor showing the heartbeat of a little one growing stronger every day, and sometimes this silence and stillness is enough to change everything.