As children are considered as the future of the nation, thus, it’s very important to understand that what is their health status for a country to progress. The Indian children face several health issues, right from their birth. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is doing every possible bit to elevate the health condition of the children, but it will take some time to make it possible.
Following are the details of the health condition of the Indian children:
- In India, it has been estimated that around half of the children in the age group of 0 to 3 years are malnourished.
- The health facilities are not accessible to a large number of population, mainly because of the lack of enough resources.
- Infant and child mortality rates are high.
- In some castes and tribes, it has been noticed that children die because of starvation as they face discrimination in food based schemes and in society in general.
- There are absolutely no services or programmes designed to deal with the mental health issues of children.
- There are no health facilities for the children having disabilities, HIV/AIDS or mental disorders.
- India has the highest prevalence of TB, anemia and several other health problems among children.
- In some parts of India, girls do not have an access to health care facilities.
- Many children die every year from preventable diseases.
- Measles has been considered as the largest cause of death among children.
- In some of the Indian states, Tetanus is still a major problem among new born babies.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is putting in its best efforts by making immunization and vaccination available for the children at no or minimal charges. It is also trying to make all the health facilities within reach of the children residing at the remotest of places.
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