The pediatric units in public health facilities are specialized areas designed to deliver comprehensive healthcare services to children up to age of 12 years, addressing their specific medical needs. These units are typically established in district hospitals, sub-district hospitals, and community health centers under National Health Mission (NHM). They aim to provide a continuum of care, encompassing preventive and curative services.

The key components of these pediatric units include Paediatric wards (Oxygen supported beds), Paediatric High Dependency Units (PHDUs) and Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) for children requiring basic and advanced medical support. These units are equipped with essential and emergency medical devices such as Pulse oximeters, Oxygen concentrators, Multi-parameter monitors, infusion pumps, CPAP/ ventilators etc to address various pediatric conditions.

To ensure effective service delivery, these units are staffed with trained pediatricians, nurses, and support staff skilled in handling childhood illnesses and emergencies (Refer IPHS 2022 Guidelines).

• Facility Based Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (F- IMNCI)

  F-IMNCI is the integration of the Facility based Care package with the IMNCI package, to empower the Health personnel with the skills to manage new born and childhood illness at the facility level. Facility based IMNCI focuses on providing appropriate skills for inpatient management of major causes of Neonatal and Childhood mortality such as asphyxia, sepsis, low birth weight and pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, meningitis, severe malnutrition in children. This training is being imparted to Pediatrician, Medical officers and Staff nurses appointed at Paediatric Care Unit. This training package is for 5 days.

• Integrated Management of Neonatal & Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI)

  The Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) training package, implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in 2023, aims to reduce child mortality and improve child health outcomes. It focuses on training healthcare workers in the early detection, management, and prevention of common neonatal and childhood illnesses, including pneumonia, diarrhea, malnutrition, and sepsis. This training is being imparted to Medical officers, Staff nurses, ANMs and CHOs appointed at primary care level (AAM H&WC, PHC and Non-FRU CHC). This training package is for 5 days.