Abandoned newborn treated amid pandemic

Following treatment, the baby boy was nursed back to health and administered with right vaccinations. Fearing for his weight, doctors supplied him with breast milk from the bank at RSRM Hospital. Now, the child weighs 1.6 kgs and has made a complete recovery.

To ensure the safekeeping of the infant, the Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar, on Monday, handed him over to the Department of Social Welfare at Stanley Medical College. “Today, I named him Muthamil Selvan. I appreciate the efforts of the police, 108 ambulance team and nursing team, for rescuing and saving the baby,” said Vijayabaskar.

The child has been taken into the custody of the NGO Kalaiselvi Karunalaya Social Welfare Society, which rescues and rehabilitates orphaned children.

Dr V Saroja, Minister for Social Welfare & Nutritious Noon Meal Programme, Dr Narayana Babu, director of Medical Education, and Dr P Balaji, principal of Stanley Medical College were present at the event.