
Plugging the gaps in paediatric care
The Hindu
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With the possibility of a COVID-19 third wave later this year and the chances of at least 25% children getting affected, the State government is moving in quickly to plug the gaps in paediatric care in primary/secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has constituted a paediatric COVID task force, headed by Dr. B. Chandrasekhara Reddy, Chairman of the A.P. Medical and Infrastructure Development Corporation (APMIDC), with experienced paediatricians from both government and private hospitals.
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Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.