Introduction

Pediatric Pulmonology services are being provided since the initiation by Dr Ambu Chetty in 1970s. The division is recognized as one of the leading centers for providing clinical services for acute as well as chronic pediatric respiratory illnesses. The division gets patients from all over India and from the neighboring countries (Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka). There is an active ongoing active research program including randomized controlled trials, basic sciences research and systematic reviews.Thedivision has contributed to development of inexpensive sweat collection equipment, established the first cystic fibrosis services in Asia, has generated baseline data on respiratory illnesses and developed protocol based treatment for HIV infected children. We are involved in training of MBBS, MD, BSc and MSc Nursing, PhD students and train short term and long term trainees from India and abroad