Patient Guides
Short, dated answers to the questions families ask us most, checked by our doctors.
Delivering in Kadapa when you live in Dubai: a week-by-week plan
Aim to reach Kadapa by about 32 weeks in a single pregnancy. Gulf airlines usually ask for a fit-to-fly letter from week 28 or 29 and stop carrying pregnant passengers at 36 weeks (32 weeks for twins). Before you fly, send your reports to our NRI desk, have a video consult with our obstetrician, get a written answer from your insurer on what it covers in India, and pack your antenatal records.
Last updated Read the guideNICU at Dhruva: what levels of care we provide
Dhruva Hospitals has a Level III NICU, open 24 hours a day and led by neonatologist Dr. Sudarshan Reddy K (MBBS, DNB Paediatrics, IAP Fellowship in Neonatology). It cares for premature and critically ill newborns with continuous monitoring, HFNC and CPAP breathing support, ventilator support and phototherapy for jaundice.
Last updated Read the guideBirth certificate, Aadhaar and passport for a baby born in Kadapa to NRI parents
The hospital reports every birth to the local Registrar of Births, and the birth must be registered within 21 days. Get the birth certificate first, then use it to apply for the baby’s Baal Aadhaar and Indian passport. Keep both parents’ passports and Aadhaar numbers ready, make sure names match your passports exactly, and allow a few weeks before your return flight.
Last updated Read the guideSeeing a gynaecologist in Kadapa: how to book, what to bring and what to ask
To see a gynaecologist at Dhruva Hospitals in Kadapa, call +91 99599 59694 or +91 99599 59693, or WhatsApp +91 99599 59694; the OPD runs 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM. Our gynaecologist is Dr. S Mounika Reddy (MBBS, MS OBG, FRM, FMAS, FIRM). Bring the date your last period started, your previous reports and a list of your medicines, and write your questions down before you come.
Last updated Read the guideTaking your child to a paediatrician in Kadapa: how to book, what to bring and when to go to emergency
To book a paediatrician at Dhruva Hospitals in Kadapa, call +91 99599 59694 or +91 99599 59693, or WhatsApp +91 99599 59694 (OPD 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM). Our paediatrician is Dr. Sudarshan Reddy K (MBBS, DNB Paediatrics, IAP Fellowship in Neonatology). Bring your child’s vaccination card and previous reports. If your child has trouble breathing, has a fit, cannot drink or feed, vomits everything or is unusually drowsy, don’t wait for an appointment: call +91 90368 52311 or come to the emergency department, open 24/7.
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