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Neonatology

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​Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is the largest facility in Singapore that treats premature babies and infants, including those referred from other hospitals.

KKH has one of the lowest mortality rates in the world, at 1.99 per 1,000 live births. This outcome has been made possible by close coordination between our perinatal and neonatal teams to manage high-risk pregnancies and deliveries and extend timely and advanced neonatal care to the newborn.

Range Of Services

  • Neonatal intensive and special care
  • Standby for high risk deliveries
  • High risk and birth defect consultations
  • Newborn Screening
    • Clinical screening of well babies
    • Universal Newborn Hearing Screen
  • Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow up of preemies
  • Specialist outpatient consultation
  • Neonatal transport (including regional)
  • KK Human Milk Bank

Resource For Patients And Family

Helmet Therapy

Kangaroo Care For New Baby

Preventing Flat Head in Your Baby

Small for Gestational Age Infant Leaflet

Contact Information 

Level 2, Women's Tower 

65 6225 5554 (General Enquiries)

Early Bird Baby Club

Neonatal parent support group for premature infants who are born less than 1500grams at birth

 

Clinical Outcomes

Our Care Team

Research
Education

News

Temasek Foundation–KKH Genomics for Kids in ASEAN programme expands access to genomic services for rare diseases in  Singapore and the region
Announcements Temasek Foundation–KKH Genomics for Kids in ASEAN programme expands access to genomic services for rare diseases in Singapore and the region The Genomics for Kids in ASEAN programme, a regional collaboration between the KKH Maternal and Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) and Temasek Foundation is transforming the landscape for rare disease diagnosis in the region.
27 Feb 2026 Read Story
Announcements KKH MCHRI launches Singapore’s first set of Menopause Management Guidelines The KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) Maternal and Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) today launched Singapore's first set of Guidelines on Management of the Menopause Transition.
20 Feb 2026 Read Story
Announcements Enhanced Mental Health Support For Over 1,000 Parents Of Children With Developmental Needs From 2025 Early Intervention Centres and community-based Mental Health Service teams will join KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in expanding DayOne pilot programme
20 Nov 2025 Read Story