Recently, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan expressed the government’s seriousness in achieving total immunisation in India. He mentioned that over 14 lakh children in the age group of 1-5 years die every year due to preventable diseases like pneumonia and diarrhea, and the Health Ministry plans to tackle this problem head on. In the hustle and bustle of your daily schedule, …
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Challenges in Monitoring Child Growth
Monitoring a child’s growth can be cumbersome, especially if there are 5 different growth parameters to monitor. Often, doctors have a busy schedule and may not have the time to update all the charts. However, doctors would unanimously agree that growth charts are the best tool to identify child growth issues. What if these growth …