Justification Global developmental delay (GDD) is a relatively common neurodevelopmental
disorder; however, paucity of published literature and absence of uniform guidelines …

Early childhood development (ECD) refers to the physical, motor, socio-emotional, cognitive,
and linguistic development of a young child. The 'Countdown to 2030'global distribution of …

Objective A holistic understanding of the naturalistic dynamics among physical activity,
sleep, emotions, and purpose in life as part of a system reflecting wellness is key to …

Background Universal developmental screening is recommended at 9, 18, 24 and 36
months. The Government of India Mother and Child Protection (MCP) card is an …

A large proportion of children under the age of five years who do not attain their expected
developmental potential belong to low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The strategies …

We recognize that pediatric care should include the promotive, preventive, curative and
rehabilitation services to addresses the holistic health needs of children starting from birth …

Early childhood development refers to a child's development from conception till eight years
of life, the first 1000 days being the most important. The WHO guideline on nurturing early …

Justification Neurodevelopmental disorders, as per DSM-V, are described as a group of
conditions with onset in the development period of childhood. There is a need to distinguish …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends promotion of
nurturing care for early childhood development (NC-ECD) by focusing on five essential …

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of
“Monitoring Child Development in the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses …