Manipal Hospitals
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MARS-NOW

Neonatal Care On Wheels

Manipal Hospitals' dedicated mobile NICU — bringing expert neonatal intensive care directly to critically ill newborns.

Why Choose MARS-NOW

Six clinical pillars that make MARS-NOW India's most trusted neonatal transport service.

  • 24×7 Availability

    Always operational — every hour, every day of the year, with no exceptions.

  • NICU Ambulance

    A mobile intensive care unit with ventilator, incubator and monitoring on board.

  • Expert Neonatal Team

    Certified neonatologists and trained nurses accompany every single transfer.

  • Life Support Equipment

    Full suite of advanced monitoring, ventilation and infusion support systems.

  • Rapid Response

    Ambulance dispatched within minutes of the emergency call being received.

  • Continuous Monitoring

    Newborn's vitals tracked without interruption throughout the entire journey.

Our Doctors

Meet the specialists driving compassionate, evidence-led care across our units.

Inside the NICU Ambulance

Every piece of equipment aboard is purpose-built for neonatal emergencies — so the journey is as safe as the destination.

  • Portable VentilatorNeonatal-grade ventilation support
  • Transport IncubatorMaintains optimal temperature
  • Infusion PumpsPrecision IV medication delivery
  • Monitoring SystemMulti-parameter vital tracking
  • Emergency MedicationFull neonatal drug kit on board
  • Neonatal SpecialistsExpert team on every transfer

How the Service Works

Five steps from your call to safe NICU admission.

  1. 1. Call Helpline

    Reach our 24×7 emergency line — our team responds immediately.

  2. 2. Medical Assessment

    Neonatal specialist evaluates the infant remotely.

  3. 3. Ambulance Dispatch

    Fully equipped NICU ambulance deployed at once.

  4. 4. Transport & Monitoring

    Continuous life-support monitoring en route.

  5. 5. Hospital Admission

    Seamless handover to the receiving NICU team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Any baby born prematurely, with breathing distress, low birth weight, suspected infection or requiring surgical review should be moved to a NICU under continuous specialist care.