Children are the future of the nation and caring for them becomes responsibility of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. The dedicated Pediatric team focuses on the care and health of children till 18 years of age. Their clinical expertise, outpatient and diagnostic facilities and in- patient facilities in a safe and caring environment instills confidence and promotes healing. Paediatric Department located in Keshav Bhandarkar Centre For Maternal & Child Health Kasturba Hospital, Manipal provides a full range of tertiary pediatric care, health promotion and prevention programs for children and adolescents. The hospital caters to children along the Konkan coastal from Calicut to Goa. The medical staff has responded to the changing needs of children requiring inpatient care by developing need based clinical services.