The newly launched Rashtriya Bal Swaasthya Karyakram of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare assures a package of health services for children up to 18 years of age. The initiative, which is part of the National Rural Health Mission, was launched on February 6, in Palghar, a tribal dominated block of Thane district in Maharashtra, by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in the presence of Union Health & Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. The programme will be extended to cover all districts of the country in a phased manner.
Early Detection; Early Intervention
Rashtriya Bal Swaasthya Karyakram, also known as Child Health Screening and Early Intervention Services aims at early detection and management of ‘4Ds’ prevalent in children. These are Defects at birth, Diseases in children, Deficiency conditions and Developmental delays including Disabilities. The health screening of children is a known intervention under School Health Programme. It is now being expanded to cover all children from birth to 18 years of age. The services aim to cover all children of 0-6 years of age group in rural areas and urban slums, in addition to children enrolled in classes 1st to 12th in Government and Government aided schools. A set of 30 common ailments / health conditions have been identified for screening and early intervention.
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