Welcome to NF Mumbai
We are a group of experienced doctors who want to help doctor community with their participation and sharing of their knowledge with other doctors associated wiht NF Mumbai.
Neonatology Forum Mumbai (NFM) is a registered public charitable trust
formed by like minded Neonatologists in Mumbai working towards welfare of
newborns in Mumbai. This group has been working together since last 18 years
following the organisation of successful annual national conference of
Neonatology in collaboration with National Neonatology Forum India in the
year 2000. To consolidate the efforts under one roof, they founded &
registered NFM in 2015.
NFM consists of well reputed, experienced, dedicated neonatologists from
public & private sector institutions in Mumbai.
Members have many national &
international publications to their credit & have contributed immensely in
formulating guidelines on various neonatal issues at state as well as
national level. NFM believes in training medical & paramedical health
personnel & has conducted numerous clinical meetings, seminars, panel
discussions, workshops, conferences in basic & advanced neonatal care.
Training programs in Lactation management, Kangaroo Mother Care, Neonatal
Resuscitation, Nutrition, Ventilation & PG lecture series are appreciated by
one & all over the years. NFM has recently started Fresher's course for
newly joined PG fellowship candidates. NFM has also conducted many academic
sessions in Marathi for grass root workers like community health visitors,
aanganwadi workers in Mumbai & Maharashtra & has provided teaching material
in local languages. NFM encourages & supports PG students & nurses
participating in various activities related to newborn care.
In order to keep abreast with recent advances in Neonatology, NFM has been
organising an annual conference since 2015, Neonatal International
Conference by Experts (NICE), a conference with difference. The faculty for
this 2 days conference are well reputed experienced neonatologists from UK,
USA, Canada, Australia & NewZealand. Pediatricians & Neonatologists from
different parts of the country are immensely benefitted. NICE has turned
into an eagerly awaited event of NFM.
EC members are well known for their research aptitude & are always in
forefront in conducting research training as well as research on neonatal
issues.
NFM is working & will continue to work for welfare of newborns in our city
of Mumbai.
Our vision
Our vision is to see our city of Mumbai with a single digit neonatal mortality rate by the year 2025 and every newborn with intact survival by ensuring quality newborn care through evidence based learning / training of all cadres of health care providers looking after newborn babies.
Our mission
We strive to update the knowledge and skills of all health care providers so as to give every newborn in Mumbai the best start in life with rational, evidence based care.
We work with grassroot workers, medical students, nurses, para medical staff, Pediatricians and Neonatologists.
We conduct basic, advanced international CMEs and conferences,skills training workshops, observership programmes for all newborn HCPs.
We support research activities and training .
We work together with our Obstetrician colleagues to improve newborn outcomes at birth.