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RBSK 2.0 Guidelines Expand Child Health Screening to NCDs, Mental Health and Behavioural Issues

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released guidelines for Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0. RBSK is a child health screening programme under the National Health Mission that covers children from birth to 18 years. It screens for the '4Ds': Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies and Developmental delays. The new guidelines widen this scope to include non-communicable diseases, mental health and behavioural issues. They also promote lifecycle-based screening with continuous care, and strengthen referral systems using digital health records so that children get early treatment.