Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Ratlam Leads Madhya Pradesh With 92.4% Newborn Discharge Rate
Ratlam has reported a high discharge rate for babies treated in its Special Newborn Care Unit.
Health department data from April onward puts the rate at 92.4%, the highest reported in Madhya Pradesh.
That is 7.2 percentage points above the state average.
The unit is in the Mother and Child Hospital.
It looks after newborns who need extra medical help, such as babies born early or with low birth weight.
It also treats babies with infections, jaundice or breathing problems.
Doctors and trained staff watch the babies closely and provide care suited to their condition.
These units help provide timely treatment to very sick newborns.
Ratlam’s Special Newborn Care Unit recorded a 92.4% discharge rate, the highest reported in Madhya Pradesh.
The figure is based on health department data from April onward and is 7.2 percentage points above the state average.
The unit is located at Ratlam’s Mother and Child Hospital and provides round-the-clock care.
It treats newborns needing special monitoring, including premature and low-birth-weight babies and infants with infections, jaundice or breathing difficulties.
Doctors and trained healthcare staff monitor admitted newborns and provide examinations and treatment based on their needs.
- Who
- Newborns receiving treatment at Ratlam’s Special Newborn Care Unit.
- What
- The unit recorded a 92.4% discharge rate, the highest reported in Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- Health department data from April onward; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The Mother and Child Hospital in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The unit provides round-the-clock monitoring and specialised treatment for newborns requiring extra care.
- Reported discharge rate
- 92.4%
- State ranking
- Highest reported in Madhya Pradesh
- Difference from state average
- 7.2 percentage points above
- Data period
- From April onward; year not specified
- Facility
- Special Newborn Care Unit at Ratlam’s Mother and Child Hospital
- Care provided
- Round-the-clock monitoring, examinations, treatment and specialised care