This book is crucial for providing safe and effective care to the vulnerable newborn. Often its rational use determines the quality of care for sick infants. This book is a novel idea of authors who have collated their experience of the last three decades for the key equipments required in setting neonatal intensive care unit.

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the book includes four new equipments, viz. neonatal simulators, defibrillator, blood warmers, and human milk pasteurizer, in addition to the already existing 41 chapters. Special chapters on the procurement, use and maintenance of equipment and guidelines on how to write specifications for equipment procurement are also included. Many of the chapters are followed by FAQs. This edition also includes updated tables of pricing of various models available, both domestic and imported. This unique book aims to provide comprehensive information on the neonatal equipment to all paediatricians and neonatologists, medical officers, technical personnel, nurses and also help them in selecting right equipment and how to use it in a cost-effective manner.