A 29-week premature born 1.3kg baby defies all odds to emerge victorious

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December 1, 2020

Bengaluru, Dec 1: The rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic has caused particular concern for pregnant women and newborns. The phase is challenging, but for parents there might be a small positive ray of hope. There are many factors, which influence premature births, and getting a new life by fighting against all odds is a miracle.

Baby Aadhya was born on 12 August 2020 at Manipal Hospitals Whitefield. Delivered by caesarian section in view of preterm labor, she was as a 29-week-old infant at birth. Owing due to a low heart rate and her inability to breathe properly, Baby Aadhya was intubated in the operating theatre itself. Dr. Gururaj Biradar, Consultant - Pediatrics, PICU, And Neonatology, Manipal Hospitals Whitefield, recalls the fight baby Aadhya had put up against all odds.

The Fight against All Odds

Most preterm infants have a very low weight at birth. Similarly, Aadhya weighed only about 1.3 Kg when she was born. Coupled with low immunity, Aadhya suffered from numerous preterm respiratory complications like respiratory distress syndrome, hyperbilirubinemia, necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, feed intolerance and prolonged oxygen requirement.

Baby Aadhya was further put-on respiratory support and transported to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, NICU in a transport incubator. Once she was stabilized, she was given surfactant (medicines to open up the lungs) and ventilated for 2 days, during which time; the doctors noticed improvement in her condition.

Talking about Baby Aadhya's recovery, Dr. Gururaj Biradar remarks, "The infant put up quite a fight against all her conditions. Aadhya was transferred to the ward after 7 weeks of new stay. After a total of 50 days of hospital stay, including a stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Aadhya was able to go back home."

Home-bound and stronger

Aadhya could return home to her parents COVID-free, even though her parents visited her daily at the NICU. Despite their initial apprehensions about admitting Baby Aadhya owing to her low immunity in a high-risk situation such as the ongoing pandemic, the team of doctors at Manipal Hospitals Whitefield was determined to ensure that she does not contract the virus.

It is important to note that Manipal Hospitals traditionally takes great precautions to ensure that the hospital is safe and sanitized for its patients. Keeping in view the present pandemic concerns, the hospital has taken steps towards maximum care and safety of the patients. For instance, the hospital ensures hand sanitizers are available at multiple points. Additionally, staff, doctors and parents entering the NICU use separate lifts, which do not permit common patients to enter.

The hospital staff and doctors heartily celebrate Baby Aadhya's recovery. Additionally, they commend her parents for having embraced their faith in the hospital and the hospital's safety protocols despite the numerous myths surrounding hospital admissions amidst a pandemic.

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Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as acting consul in Mumbai as India-Afghan ties improve

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November 12,2024

The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, Afghan media has reported.

It is the first such appointment made by the Taliban set up to any Afghan mission in India.

There was no immediate comment from the Indian side on the appointment that came.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has announced the appointment of Kamil as the acting consul in Mumbai, the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources.

"He is currently in Mumbai, where he is fulfilling his duties as a diplomat representing the Islamic Emirate," it said.

The appointment is part of Kabul's efforts to strengthen diplomatic ties with India and enhance its presence abroad, the media outlet said

Kamil holds a PhD degree in international law and previously served as the deputy director in the department of security cooperation and border affairs in the foreign ministry, it said.

He is expected to facilitate consular services and represent the interests of Afghanistan in India, the report added.

Kamil's appointment comes days after the external affairs ministry's point-person for Afghanistan held talks with the Taliban's acting defence minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, in Kabul.

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Taliban's deputy foreign minister for political affairs, also posted on X about Kamil's appointment.

The appointment of Kamil is seen as part of efforts to facilitate consular services to the Afghan population in Mumbai.

There has been almost negligible presence of diplomatic staff at the Afghan missions in India.

Most of the diplomats appointed by the Ashraf Ghani government have already left India.

In May, Zakia Wardak, the seniormost Afghan diplomat in India, resigned from her position after reports emerged that she was caught at the Mumbai airport for allegedly trying to smuggle 25 kg of gold worth Rs 18.6 crore from Dubai.

Wardak had taken charge as the acting ambassador of Afghanistan to New Delhi late last year, after working as the Afghan consul general in Mumbai for more than two years.

She took charge of the Afghan embassy in New Delhi last November, after the mission helmed by then ambassador Farid Mamundzay announced its closure.

Mamundzay, who was an appointee of the Ghani government, had moved to the United Kingdom.

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