PETALING JAYA: The loud alarm of a baby hatch in OrphanCare Petaling Jaya went off at 1.20pm on Thursday, when a baby boy fully clothed in a white and blue two-piece was placed in the baby cot by ...

A baby hatch is a designated space designed for mothers to leave their babies confidentially and safely. Equipped with detection systems, it alerts staff immediately when a baby is placed inside.

Drawing on the success of the “baby hatch” system pioneered by Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto for unwanted newborns, plans are in the works to open the first one in Tokyo. Pediatrician Hiroyuki ...