NewzVille Desk
UNICEF India and Press Information Bureau (PIB) jointly organized a media workshop on ”Childhood NCDs” in Mumbai today. The workshop served as a platform for health sector experts and professionals to share insights on the prevailing situation of childhood NCDs in the state and to deliberate on strategies for their effective prevention and management.
Recognizing that communication plays a vital role in raising public awareness, the session also guided health sector mediapersons on effectively engaging with communities and building societal awareness around childhood NCDs.
Nearly 3.3 million children live with asthma, while 8.8 million are estimated to have some form of mental disorder in Maharashtra.
Childhood obesity is also on the rise, with six million overweight children, including 2.4 million children who are obese in this state.
Childhood non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fast becoming a silent emergency in Maharashtra.
It affecting over six million children across the state. Conditions once considered adult illnesses—such as diabetes, asthma, congenital heart disease, sickle cell disease, and obesity—are now affecting children in growing numbers.
