Благодаря «окошкам жизни» в городе Николаеве спасли четверых младенцев

В конце 2016 года в городе Николаеве начали открывать «окошки жизни» - специально оборудованные боксы, где можно анонимно покинуть новорожденного.Как проинформировал мэр Александр Сенкевич, в нашем городе уже функционируют пять таких «окошек» - во всех родильных домах, Николаевской городской детской больнице №2 и Николаевской городской больнице №5.

«Каждое окошко оборудовано специальным теплым одеялом и пеленкой. Когда туда кладут ребенка и закрывают окошко, срабатывает датчик. Звуковой сигнал слышат медработники и забирают малыша. Оставить ребенка здесь можно совершенно анонимно. Ситуации в жизни бывают разные, но случаи, когда новорожденных выбрасывают в мусорники или оставляют на произвол судьбы просто где-то на улице, недопустимы. С такими «окошками» родители, которые по каким-либо причинам не планируют оставлять ребенка в семье, могут, по крайней мере, дать ему шанс и надежду на будущее», - отметил Александр Сенкевич.

Благодаря «окошкам жизни» за последние годы удалось спасти четверых детей - двух мальчиков и двух девочек.

Троих младенцев оставили в боксе Николаевского роддома №2: девочку и мальчика - в 2019 году, девочку - в 2020-м. Все в возрасте от семи до девяти месяцев.

Только шесть дней от роду было мальчику, которого оставили в Николаевской городской детской больнице №2 в 2020 году.

«Окошки жизни» в Николаеве

  • Родильный дом №1, , 5 (возле приемного отделения);
  • родильный дом №2, , 8 (возле центрального входа);
  • родильный дом №3, , 3 (возле приемного отделения);
  • детская городская больница №2, , 5 (возле приемного отделения);
  • городская больница №5, , 336 (возле приемного отделения).

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