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Comprehensive Infant and Child Health Pilot to Launch in Rajasthan
The Government of India is starting a child-health program in two Rajasthan districts.
It will focus on babies and children up to three years old.
Health workers will regularly check their health, nutrition, and development.
Children who may be at risk will be identified early.
These children can receive home visits and be sent to health centres or hospitals.
ASHA workers will use an app called Shaishav App to record information.
The app can also provide alerts when children need more care.
The main goal is to begin treatment early and reduce deaths among children under five.
The Government of India will pilot the SSBSK child-health program in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur and Alwar districts.
The program will monitor children from birth to age three for health, nutrition, and development.
Children will be classified as normal or at risk, with vulnerable children receiving home follow-ups and referrals.
The Shaishav App will help ASHA workers record health data and identify children needing medical attention.
The program aims to reduce under-five mortality through earlier detection, treatment, and post-hospitalisation follow-up.
- Who
- The Government of India, Rajasthan’s Medical and Health Department, and ASHA workers are involved.
- What
- The Samekit Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram, or Comprehensive Infant and Child Health Program, will be piloted.
- Where
- The pilot will take place in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur and Alwar districts.
- When
- The launch date is not specified; the program’s implementation plan was recently discussed at a national workshop.
- Why
- It is intended to monitor children early, provide timely treatment, and reduce the under-five mortality rate.
Key facts
- Program
- Samekit Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK)
- English name
- Comprehensive Infant and Child Health Program
- Pilot location
- Bharatpur and Alwar districts, Rajasthan
- Target group
- Children from birth to three years of age
- Monitoring areas
- Health, nutrition, and development
- Digital tool
- Shaishav App
- Primary goal
- Reduce mortality among children under five through early intervention
Quotes
Gayatri Rathore
Principal Secretary of Medical and Health, Rajasthan
“The ultimate goal of the program is to reduce the mortality rate of children under five years of age by facilitating health workers to identify issues and start treatment before a child's health deteriorates further.”
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“This initiative will provide high-quality healthcare services to the children up to three years of age to ensure their healthy development.”
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