India, Nov. 3 -- A piece of land lying unused between two hospital buildings at the Super Speciality Paediatric Hospital and Post Graduate Teaching Institute (SSPHPGTI), Noida, has been transformed into a special garden as a green retreat for child patients and their caregivers, officials said.

Conceptualised as part of an initiative to blend medical care with therapeutic exposure to nature, it has been named "Healing Garden". Last week during its inauguration, officials said the garden has been designed to offer children undergoing treatment a space for calm, emotional relief, and to connect with nature amid the hospital's clinical environment.

"We wanted to create a space where patients and their families could experience calmness and...