Birth Defects, diseases, deficiencies and disabilities are important causes of mortality and morbidity in children under 5 years of age. As per global estimates, six percent of the children are born with birth defects.
The State /UT wise information on these disorders is not being collected at the central level. There are no community based studies conducted in the country in this regard.
The corrective steps in regard:-
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the RashtriyaBalSwasthyaKaryakram (RBSK), Child health screening and early intervention services, to cover 30 common health conditions prevalent in children for early detection and free intervention and treatment under National Rural Health Mission.
- An estimated 27 crore children in the age group of 0 to 18 years are expected to be covered in a phased manner.
- There is a provision for District Early Intervention Centres at the district level for management of cases referred from the blocks and further referral to tertiary level health services in case of need.
- Existing services offered by Ministry of Women and Child Development, Social Justice and Empowerment and Education will also be optimally utilized.
- RBSK Services will also provide country wide epidemiological data on various diseases of children for future planning of area specific services.
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