Care of under-five children in India

A review article

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.6612

Authors

  • Saima Furqan REACH-TB, New Delhi, India
  • Abhishek Lachyan Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Somya Gautam School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Noida International University, Delhi NCR, India
  • Salman Khan School of Allied Health Sciences, Noida International University, Delhi NCR, India
  • Shankar Das Delhi Heart & Lung Institute - Super-Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Ramesh Timilsina Alka Hospital pvt ltd. Jwalakhel, lalitpur Nepal
  • Shalu Singh School of Allied Health Sciences, Noida International University, Delhi NCR, India
  • Tanika Chaturvedi School of Allied Health Sciences, Noida International University, Delhi NCR, India
  • Maruf Ahmad School of Allied Health Sciences, Noida International University, Delhi NCR, India
  • Mirza Adil beig District Lead centre for health research and Innovation- CHRI Gorakhpur, India

Keywords:

Care, India, morbidity, under-five children

Abstract

The Goal of The United Nations' Sustainable Development is to reduce under-five mortality to or at below 25 per 1000 live births. The large and vulnerable group with a high-risk population in India is the age group of children under the age of five years. According to UNICEF, South Asia has the highest proportion of recorded child mortality, with India accounting for a quarter of them. Being a member of a tribal community adds to this vulnerability. When compared to other social classes, tribal children had a 19% higher chance of dying during the newborn period and a 45% higher risk during the post-neonatal era. The Indian government is working hard to put child survival at the forefront of its agenda and has devised a particular plan for vulnerable populations. It uses content analysis to examine existing policies, programs, and research involving children under the age of five. The findings revealed the historical development of child policies dating back to 1974 with the creation of the first child policy. Meanwhile, several initiatives to enhance the health of children under the age of five have been made.

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Published

27-04-2022

How to Cite

Furqan, S., Lachyan, A., Gautam, S., Khan, S., Das, S., Timilsina, R., Singh, S., Chaturvedi, T., Ahmad, M., & Adil beig, M. (2022). Care of under-five children in India: A review article. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S1), 7567–7574. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.6612

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