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Neonatology

Synonym(s):

​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

Enhanced Mental Health Support For Over 1,000 Parents Of Children With Developmental Needs From 2025
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
Announcements New Cocoon Programme Strengthens Paediatric Palliative Care for Families in Singapore The Lien Foundation, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), and SingHealth Community Hospitals (SCH) today launched Cocoon, a programme designed to enhance the quality of life for young patients with chronic, complex medical conditions and their families.
04 Nov 2025 Read Story
Announcements KKH launches Singapore’s first paediatric Burn Centre Children with burn injuries in Singapore can now receive faster, more integrated care with the launch of Singapore's first dedicated paediatric Burn Centre at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH).
23 Oct 2025 Read Story