Consensus Statement of Indian Academy of Pediatrics on Early Childhood Development
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Consensus Statement of Indian Academy of Pediatrics on Early Childhood Development KETAN BHARADVA,1 DIGANT SHASTRI,2 NARAYAN GAONKAR,3 RHISHIKESH THAKRE,4 JAYASHREE MONDKAR,5 RUCHI NANAVATI,6 SUCHIT TAMBOLI,7 SWATI VINCHURKAR,8 ANTONY KOLLANNUR R,9 SAMIR DALWAI,10 MAHESH PATEL,11 PARUL VALIA,12 LEENA SRIVASTAVA,13 CHHAYA PRASAD,14 AMOLA PATEL,15 JEESON UNNI16 AND SOMASHEKHAR NIMBALKAR17
From 1Infant and Young Child Feeding Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (2019-2020); 2Indian Academy of Pediatrics (2019); 3UNICEF, Gujarat; 4Consultant Neonatologist Aurangabad, Maharashtra; 5Department of Pediatrics, LT Medical College & General Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra; 6Department of Neonatology, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra; 7Developmental Pediatrician, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra; 8Urja Development Center, Surat, Gujarat; 9National Health Mission, Ernakulam, Kerala; 10New Horizon Group, Mumbai; 11Consultant Pediatrician, Surat, Gujarat; 12Developmental Pediatrician, Baroda, Gujarat; 13Neuro Developmental Pediatrics Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (2018-2019); 14Developmental Pediatrician, Chandigarh; 15Developmental Pediatrician, Ahmedabad, Gujarat; 16Neuro Developmental Pediatrics Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (2018-2019); 17Department of Pediatrics, Karamsad Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat; India. Correspondence to: Dr. Ketan Bharadva, Masoom Children’s Hospital, 1st Floor - Mayuri Apartment, Bhulka Bhavan Crossing, Near Water Tank, Adajan, Surat 395009, Gujarat State, India. [email protected] Justification: Early Childhood Development (ECD) has lifelong impact on learning, education, productivity, socio-emotional functioning, health and disease. A Consensus Statement for promoting ECD is needed to improve patient care and promote research. Process: Indian Academy of Pediatrics convened a National Consultative Meeting on 20 September, 2019 at Surat to discuss the way forward for pediatricians in ECD and form a consensus advisory statement. Experts from Chapters of Infant and Young Child Feeding, Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics, Neonatology, Growth Development and Behavior, Adolescent Health Academy, Parenting for Peace and UNICEF participated. Objectives: To formulate, endorse and disseminate a consensus advisory statement of working at current levels of resources and to build future framework for ECD from Indian perspective. Conclusions: Interventions for ECD should begin from conception to adolescence, prioritized in first 3 years, inclusive and equitable for all, especially for high risk, vulnerable and marginalized families. Pediatric clinics can play a pivotal role as cost effective delivery points for guidance and interventions. Age appropriate approaches, active care giver’s involvement, advocacy and integration with different sectors, community and policy makers should be done to enable supportive environment. Research should be promoted into finding cost effective novel scalable interventions. Keywords: Intervention, Management, Screening, Surveillance. Published online: May 22, 20
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