As the impact of India\’s second wave of coronavirus is said to be worse on young people, especially children, many parents and paediatricians in the country have been especially concerned. The approval of Bharat Biotech\’s inactivated virus-based COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin for clinical trials on children above age two is seen as a watershed moment by many health experts. Bharat Biotech may reportedly start clinical trials on children from June. Currently, pregnant and lactating mothers, special populations, and children are being denied vaccination.

Bengaluru: The rising number of deaths due to Covid, long queues to get vaccinated and shortage of beds in hospital have exposed how India\’s healthcare system lies paralysed in the face of the pandemic. Dr Harish Pillai, CEO, Aster India, Aster DM Healthcare tells The Hans India that the pandemic has placed immense pressure on the health care sector, especially the workforce, infrastructure, and supply chain, and underlining the need for an overhaul. https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/bengaluru/experts-say-covid-exposed-indias-fragile-health-care-call-for-higher-investment-684206

When we talk about autism spectrum disorders in India, the first and most important things are that there are already some policies which are in place and existing. We need to take adequate measures to implement these policies across the country. Source: https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/health-insurance-for-autism-would-be-a-big-help-to-the-parents-dr-himani-narula-continua-kids/82136604

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Science to date doesn\’t know the exact causes of these differences for most people with ASD. There are multiple causes of ASD, although most are not yet known, it\’s been known to be an interplay of some genetic and environmental factors. Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/world-autism-awareness-day-2021-check-early-signs-of-autism-and-parenting-tips-1786351-2021-04-02

Both Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are neurodevelopmental disorders which share certain common signs and symptoms but are different entities with different treatment and prognosis. Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/health/world-autism-day-2021-know-the-difference-between-autism-spectrum-disorder-adhd

For the parents whose child has been recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, go through the three phases of stress, the first one of an alarm, then resistance and denial followed by exhaustion, however if parents seek adequate parent support and counselling from an expert and get their queries answered, learn and educate themselves on how to manage a child on Autism spectrum disorder then they can face this stress more smoothly without entering the phase of chronic exhaustion. Hence,

As the world celebrates International Women\’s Day The Hans India spoke to the voices of courage without which the society would not have been a witness to the difference. Source: https://www.thehansindia.com/featured/womenia/women-who-have-broken-stereotypes-made-a-difference-in-society-675718

In the changing times where children have been home for close to a year, they have missed the opportunity to socialise, especially with Peer. While being at home, in a protected environment where every wish of the child is being fulfilled, children are reported to be having many challenging behaviours like stubbornness, temper-tantrums, aggressive behaviours, misbehaving purposefully, having lower tolerance and early levels of frustration and big emotions. Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/featurephilia/story/8-tips-for-parents-to-handle-challenging-behaviour-in-children-1774273-2021-03-01

Unveiling an annual budget on Monday aimed at reviving an economy that plunged into deepest recorded slump amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed doubling healthcare spending to 2.2 trillion Indian rupees ($30.20 billion). The government will launch a new federal health scheme with an outlay of around 641 billion Indian rupees ($8.80 billion) over the next six years, she told parliament kicking off her budget speech. India, which has the world\’s second highest coronavirus caseload after the

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the budget on 1 February.  This budget will be more challenging than the previous ones, as coronavirus dented the entire economies in the world. All eyes are on FM Sitharaman to announce some remedies, grants and relaxation for their particular sectors. She has promised for  a never before like Union Budget as the Modi government looks to give a further boost to Indian economy. Here is the expectation lift from the