Rotary Club of Cochin  Donates Medical Equipment Worth Over ₹9 Lakh to Indira Gandhi Co.Op. Hospital

KOCHI : In a major boost to regional maternal and critical healthcare infrastructure, the Rotary Club of Cochin  handed over an advanced Fetal Cardiotocography (CTG) Machine and a Video Laryngoscope to Indira Gandhi Co.Op.Hospital, Kochi. The high-end diagnostic equipment, valued at over ₹9 lakh, was facilitated in collaboration with Hedge Capital.

Speaking at the event, Rotary Club of Cochin Kadavanthra President Gayatri Krishnan noted that the new devices would significantly enhance the operational efficiency of the hospital’s emergency and maternity care units while improving patient safety protocols. The Fetal CTG machine provides continuous monitoring of fetal heart rates and uterine contractions during late pregnancy and labor, allowing doctors to detect delivery complications early. Simultaneously, the digital Video Laryngoscope, equipped with an HD camera and display, will assist clinicians with difficult airway management in emergency and intensive care units (ICU).

The official handover ceremony was attended by Rotary Community Service Chair Thomas K. Jacob, Hedge Capital CFO Sooraj Ramachandran, Indira Gandhi Co.Op.Hospital Secretary Ajay Tharayil, Medical Superintendent Dr. S. Sachidananda Kamath, and Hospital Directors Indira Bhai Prasad and N.A. Abraham. Senior medical officers including Dr. Nithya Cherukavil, Dr. Zubaida Syed, Dr. Ann Mary George, Dr. Shedin Bharat, Dr. Sabah Shabnam, and Dr. Dona Jose were also present.