Manglauru: A brand new state of the art Birthing Unit was inaugurated by the President of FMCI, the Most Rev. Fr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore Diocese, on 01 November 2019. The 15 thousand sq. ft complex housed in the Father Muller Medical College Hospital has 4 OT’s (including a minor procedure room), special suite room with delivery room and bystander room, 3 special care rooms, 6 delivery suite rooms, a facility for pre-delivery, ultrasound facility, NST, Partogram, and postoperative recovery rooms.

The spacious, ultramodern birthing unit also includes a full-fledged baby resuscitation unit with baby warmers and ventilation facilities. A high dependency unit for high-risk patients built like a sub ICU has also been provided. Round the clock facilities are available for the duty doctors and food and medicine facilities are made available for patients. The new facility will bring in the joys of parenthood with comfort and care for which the institution stands for.

The Director FMCI, Rev Fr Richard A Coelho welcomed the gathering; Administrator FMMCH, Rev. Fr Rudolph DSa briefed the gathering on the facilities available in the renovated Birthing unit;  Administrator FMMC, Rev Fr Ajith Menezes delivered the vote of thanks; Asst Administrator FMMCH, Rev Fr Nelson Pais compered the event. Dr. Nagaratna G., Prof and HOD dept of OBG presented a memento to the President and Director of FMCI. A large number of well-wishers and media personnel graced the occasion.