About:
- An estimated 25 crore children below the age of 18 will be screened for the two infectious diseases, and if a person is suspected to have either of the two, s/he will be sent to a higher centre for confirmation.
- The existing Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) infrastructure will be used for the screening.
Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)?
- Launched in 2013 under the National Health Mission (NHM), RBSK is focused on preventing disease and disability in children.
- This initiative is aimed at screening children from 0 to 18 years for 4Ds - Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies and Development Delays including Disabilities.
- Children diagnosed with illnesses shall receive follow up including surgeries at tertiary level, free of cost under NHM.
