A major initiative to advance neonatal nursing capabilities in India has been launched with the introduction of the Neonatal Critical Care Nursing Training Initiative, designed to train 1,500 nurses through a rigorous blended online–offline model.
The programme has been formally inaugurated at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad. It represents a landmark collaboration between KEDMAN SkillEd India Foundation, along with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita Hospital, Getinge Medical India under its CSR mandate and Business Sweden, supporting Indo–Swedish cooperation in healthcare.
India’s Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) currently stands at 19 per 1,000 live births (according to Sample Registration System, 2021), short of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of 12 per 1,000 by 2030. Progress remains uneven across states, with Kerala and Tamil Nadu achieving single-digit outcomes, while Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh continue to report significantly higher mortality.
Developed end-to-end by KEDMAN SkillEd India with clinical expertise from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, the programme delivers structured neonatal critical-care training supported by advanced digital content, LMS delivery, simulation-based skill development, and specialist-led case sessions. The programme includes 12 comprehensive and medically validated neonatal critical care modules developed by India’s leading neonatologists at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad.
AI-enabled proctored assessments, competency certification and residential advanced immersion for top performers ensure measurable and consistent outcomes aligned with national care standards.
