Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Fortis Mohali Launches Advanced Paediatric ICU
Fortis Hospital in Mohali has opened a new special care unit just for kids who are very sick.
This unit is called the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, or PICU for short.
It's designed to take care of children from babies to teenagers who have serious health problems.
The PICU has special equipment and doctors who can help with all kinds of serious illnesses, like problems with breathing, infections, or injuries.
The unit also focuses on helping kids with conditions that affect their immune system or cause inflammation.
The goal is to provide the best possible care for children who need it the most, with doctors and nurses available all the time.
Fortis Hospital, Mohali inaugurated a dedicated, state-of-the-art Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
The PICU is equipped to provide specialized, round-the-clock care for children from newborns to teenagers.
The unit is designed to treat paediatric rheumatological and immunological conditions, including Kawasaki disease, childhood arthritis, immunodeficiencies, and complex inflammatory disorders.
The PICU offers comprehensive life support, continuous advanced monitoring, and family-centred care for critically ill children.
The unit is staffed by experienced multi-disciplinary teams and supports multiple specialties, including cardiology, orthopaedics, surgery, rheumatology, immunology, urology, and critical care.
- Who
- Fortis Hospital, Mohali
- What
- Inaugurated a dedicated, state-of-the-art Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Fortis Hospital, Mohali
- Why
- To enhance critical care services for children with complex medical needs
- Location
- Fortis Hospital, Mohali
- Unit Name
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- Specializations
- Paediatric rheumatological and immunological conditions, Kawasaki disease, childhood arthritis, immunodeficiencies, complex inflammatory disorders
- Services
- Comprehensive life support, continuous advanced monitoring, family-centred care
- Conditions Treated
- Sepsis, respiratory failure, trauma, neurological emergencies
- Patient Age Range
- Newborns to teenagers
- Specialties Supported
- Cardiology, orthopaedics, surgery, rheumatology, immunology, urology, critical care