Empowering Parents
A digital platform – Integrated Child Health Record (ICHR) – has been launched to enable parents to track their child’s
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Childcare
Unknown Enemy
It may sound unbelievable but it’s true that hypertension, commonly seen in adults, is not uncommon in children, especially those
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Life in bondage
There are grave implications of gender-based violence as it has grave effects on the physical, psychosocial/mental and reproductive health of
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Is it under diagnosed or over treated?
Gastro- Esophageal Reflux (GER) is a common but under-diagnosed condition in children. There is a low awareness about
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Liver Transplants now possible with blood group mismatched donor
By Dr Neelam Mohan Due to extreme shortage of cadaveric organ donation, the present liver transplant programme in many developing
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Deprived Childhood
A large number of children in India suffer from malnutrition resulting in underweight and stunting. Lack of maternal education in
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Minimizing Risks
Though there are no definite causes for autism, it is advisable to avoid birth defects by taking all safeguards during
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Save your Child’s Vision
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in premature babies requires greater neonatal care including screening of infants and necessary treatment. By Dr
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Unknown Enemy
It may sound unbelievable but it’s true that hypertension, commonly seen in adults, is not uncommon in children, especially those
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Lives Interrupted
Newborns need a prominent place on the government’s health agenda in India where, unfortunately, the day of birth is the
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