Introduction

The Department of Paediatric Hematology Oncology is functional since April 2017 at the institute. The department caters to patients with blood diseases and cancers. We are involved in the diagnosis and management of childhood cancers, thalassemias, hemophilias, rare bleeding disorders, aplastic anemia, nutritional anemias, primary immune deficiencies and other rare haemolytic anemias and inherited bone marrow failure syndromes. We have been catering to patients from Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Uttarakhand, J&K as well as states in North East India. At of this date, we are following up more than 450 patients with hemophilia and allied inherited coagulopathies and 240 patients with thalassemic hemoglobinopathies. We register 100-120 children with cancer each year and follow up more than 500 children with cancer. We also have a bone marrow transplantation facility that caters to both autologous and allogeneic transplantation.

Patient Services

1. Integrated Hemophilia and Thalassemia Treatment Centre: Our centre has been recognised as a treatment centre for both Hemophilia and Thalassemia under the National Health Mission and currently we have registered more than 4500 patients with haemophilia and 200 patients with thalassemia at our centre. These patients can avail all benefits provided by the state such as access to free coagulation factor support in haemophilia/VWD and NAT tested, leukodepleted blood and free chelation in case of thalassemia.
2. Childhood Cancer treatment: The centre caters to >120 new cancer diagnoses per year. There is provision for diagnostic services including bone marrow evaluation, chemotherapy, central venous access, dedicated nursing support and bone marrow transplantation. In supportive care, the centre provides facilities such as a dedicated dietician, a play area for children with toys and books library and regular activities for children including arts and crafts etc.
3. Special clinics: We conduct speciality clinics for the various diseases that need chronic comprehensive care with involvement of other specialist doctors, dietician, physiotherapist, dentist etc. The special clinics run by the department are:
   

   Mondays: Hemophilia / Thalassemia (in addition to 24×7 treatment services)
   Tuesdays: Primary Immune Deficiency, Aplastic anaemia, Post BMT
   Wednesdays: Hemophilia/ ITP/ Coagulation
   Thursdays: Nutritional anaemia
   Friday: Survivor clinic (Last Friday of each month- Survivor meet Jeene ki Jid)
   Saturday: Thrombosis clinic

Cashless schemes

1. Ayushman Bharat
2. Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi
3. CM relief funds
4. Other schemes such as Health Minister’s discretionary fund, HM Cancer fund, State cancer funds

Service charges

Hospital charges applicable
No additional charge

Academic activities

Academic Programs in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (PHO) at PGICH

The Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Postgraduate Institute of Child Health (PGICH), Noida, is committed to excellence in clinical care, research, and training in childhood blood disorders and cancers. We offer structured academic and training programs to develop skilled pediatric hematologist – oncologists and pediatric BMT physicians

1. FNB – National Board Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (2-year program)
This is a National Board of Examinations (NBE)-accredited fellowship that provides comprehensive training in pediatric hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplantation.
Eligibility: MD/DNB in Pediatrics (as per NBE criteria).
How to Apply: Applications are accepted through the National Board of Examinations (NBE) portal during the annual admission cycle. For details, visit www.natboard.edu.in.

2. Fellowship in Bone Marrow Transplantation (1-year program)
This institutional fellowship offers specialized hands-on training in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, including donor selection, conditioning protocols, post-transplant care, and long-term follow-up.
Eligibility: MD/DNB in Pediatrics with training in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology.
How to Apply: Candidates may apply directly to the Director, PGICH, Noida, by submitting a detailed CV and cover letter to pho.pgich@gmail.com or through announcements posted on the PGICH website
(https://pgich.edu.in/upload/recruitment/adv/5054_Advt.no._53_for_PHO_BMT.pdf)

3. Short-Term Observership in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Short-term observer programs (2–12 weeks) are available for pediatricians, postgraduates, and medical students seeking exposure to pediatric hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplantation services.
How to Apply: Interested candidates may send a request with their updated CV, institutional affiliation, and proposed duration to pho.pgich@gmail.com. Observership are offered based on availability and departmental schedule. Further details are available at
https://pgich.edu.in/uploads/2022/04/Observership-opportunities-in-Department-of-Pediatric-Hematology.pdf

4. Observership for nurses, lab technicians and supportive care staff
Observership is offered for nurses, laboratory technicians, and supportive care staff to gain hands-on exposure in the care of children with hemophilia, thalassemia, and childhood cancers.The program emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork, patient-centered care, and practical training in comprehensive management.

• Practical Paediatric Hematology Workshop Aug 2017
• Paediatric Hematology Oncology Nursing workshop Sept 2018
• CME on primary immune deficiencies Dec 2018
• Patient support programs (regular): Parent and patient awareness programs: We conduct patient and parent awareness programs in childhood cancer, hemophilia, thalassemia and other diseases treated in our department. We celebrate all festivals and birthdays with our patient families and strive to make their journey with us as comfortable as possible.
• ECHO program on Pediatric Hematology Oncology -Monthly activity with medical colleges
• ECHO program on Patient awareness – Living and Winning program

Courses and Training offered

1. IAP Fellowship in PHO: The department has been recognized as a training centre for fellowship in Paediatric Hematology Oncology under Indian Academy of Paediatrics (1 candidate per year, qualification post MD Paediatrics/ DNB Paediatrics).
2. Nurses training in childhood cancer care: We conduct regular 1-month training programs for nurses working in new hospitals in all aspects of childhood cancer care. Nurses from other states have been referred to us for skill development in childhood cancer care. Our nurses have been involved as trainers and faculty for similar programs.

Educational material and FAQs

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXZ_ArbQA1Fx2B-i9sh0fg
• https://iapindia.org/pdf/Ch-068-Hemophilia-IAP-Parental-Guidelines.pdf
• https://iapindia.org/pdf/Ch-067-Thallasemia-IAP-parental-Guidelines.pdf
• https://iapindia.org/pdf/Ch-069-IAP-Parental-Guideline-Anemia.pdf
• https://iapindia.org/pdf/Ch-070-Leukemia-IAP-Parental-guideline-07112021.pdf
• https://iapindia.org/pdf/Ch-071-Care-of-Cancer-IAP-Parental-Guideline-07112021.pdf
• https://iapindia.org/pdf/Ch-072-BMT-IAP-Parental-Guideline-07112021.pdf

Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)

https://pgich.edu.in/pediatric-bone-marrow-transplant-bmt.php

PGICH Recognized as a Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) Collaborating Centre

The Postgraduate Institute of Child Health (PGICH), Noida, has been officially designated as a Collaborating Centre of the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF). This recognition reflects the institute’s commitment to excellence in the comprehensive care, research, and education of children with thalassaemia and other hemoglobinopathies.

As a TIF Collaborating Centre, PGICH joins a global network of leading institutions dedicated to advancing standards of diagnosis, multidisciplinary management, patient advocacy, and training in thalassaemia.
The  Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Department of Transfusion Medicine at PGICH has been at the forefront of providing holistic care to children with blood disorders, with a strong emphasis on affordable, equitable, and compassionate care, alongside capacity building and community engagement.
For more information, visit the official TIF Collaborating Centre page:
🔗 Thalassaemia International Federation – PGICH Noida

Success stories

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1P-eneOM6dE?&ab_channel=SSPHPGTI-ChildPGINoida

Research Projects

We have an active research program with both national and international collaborations. The funded research activities are

• My Child Matters- SIOP Grant 2020. Assessment of educational intervention on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding Hospital Infection Control among caretakers, caregivers and children with cancer (2020-2021)
• ICMR- Nodal center for state of Uttar Pradesh for “Situational analysis of childhood cancer in India” (2021)
• WHO- National Institute of Virology for “Study on Polio and Non-Polio enterovirus infections in patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PIDs) at multiple medical institutes across India”(2021-2023)
• DST- SERB: Developing an algorithm to discriminate isolated iron deficiency and megaloblastic anemia from combined nutritional anemia and validating it using a phone based application (2022-2025)

Publications

Pubmed link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/?term=nita+radhakrishnan

Contact Details

Emergencies: 8130418856 (Social worker)
Email: pho.pgich@gmail.com, nitark@gmail.com

Future Plans

• Develop research laboratories for diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency diseases, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, carrier detection and prenatal testing for thalassemia and haemophilia and evaluation of rare bleeding disorders
• Develop research collaborations with institutes of international and national acclaim which will help in developing indigenous solutions to difficult to treat diseases.

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