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- The Andhra Pradesh government has launched a comprehensive health screening drive for children under the Rashtriya Bala Swasthya Karyakram, aiming to detect health problems early and provide free treatment.
- Around 6.26 million children will be screened — about 2.09 million under six at anganwadis and 4.17 million aged 6 to 18 in government and aided schools — for 38 types of health issues, including congenital defects, nutritional deficiencies, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and mental health problems.
- A special eye screening initiative targets 43.30 lakh students, with ₹7 crore set aside to provide spectacles to 2.50 lakh students.
- Children found with health issues will be referred to nearby government hospitals, and the government is also strengthening adolescent health services through 1,317 adolescent-friendly health clinics.
What to watch next
- Progress in screening the targeted 6,265,410 children and referrals to government hospitals
- Rollout of eye screenings for 43.30 lakh students and distribution of spectacles to 2.50 lakh students
- Functioning and utilisation of the 1,317 adolescent-friendly health clinics under RKSK
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