Medanta Hospital—India’s top-ranked private hospital by Newsweek—conducted a Continuing Medical Education (CME) event in Guwahati, focusing on paediatric critical care and the alarming rise in respiratory illnesses among children. The program, held in collaboration with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Guwahati City Branch and IAP Intensive Care Chapter, Assam, aimed to equip regional doctors with updated treatment strategies.
Led by renowned experts Dr Praveen Khilnani and Dr Rajiv Uttam of Medanta, Gurugram, the session emphasized the ABCDE approach to emergency care and addressed a worrying increase in cases involving RSV, influenza, and mycoplasma pneumonia, particularly in children under five. The doctors called for stronger vaccination and nutritional support to safeguard children’s health during the vulnerable monsoon season.
In Shillong, this awareness campaign is already inspiring action. Parents are increasingly seeking early diagnosis and preventive care, while clinics and pharmacies report a spike in demand for paediatric nebulizers, immunity boosters, and viral medications. With a growing sense of health-consciousness, the city’s medical ecosystem is evolving to better respond to the needs of its youngest residents.