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foetus
in the mother's womb shall bring out a good baby.Thus
the Pediatric care and advice to the mother should start right from
the day of conception and leading the care ahead upto
adolescence so that a good citizen is the outcome.
The infant mortality of our state is the second highest in the
country. In the whole of the eastern India, the infant and childhood
mortality and morbidity are alarmingly high. The main causes of
infant mortality are perinatal causes, respiratory illness,
diarrhea, measles, malaria and other infectious diseases.
Malnutrition is a single most factor affecting more than 50%
children which is a cause and compounding problem for almost all
diseases, crippling the society. Besides these there are many
psychological illnesses. Another vulnerable group are the children
from 10-18 years (adolescents). Thus the strategy for all teaching
and training programmes should aim at solving the above child health
problems. |
