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#ChildHealthMatters #COVID19 #ChildrenWithCovid
With the coming together of many factors
Children who are naturally resilient need focus
1. No socialisation with peers/school settings
2. COVID news 24/7
3. Financial, Psychological stress in families
4.COVID illness itself
With the coming together of many factors
Children who are naturally resilient need focus
1. No socialisation with peers/school settings
2. COVID news 24/7
3. Financial, Psychological stress in families
4.COVID illness itself
Children are extremely perceptive , but form impressions that adults may not recognise easily
@UNICEF has some useful stuff unicef.org/coronavirus/6-…
The most crucial thing in this 'Monitor your Own Behaviour'
@UNICEF has some useful stuff unicef.org/coronavirus/6-…
The most crucial thing in this 'Monitor your Own Behaviour'
But will policy makers @MoHFW_INDIA @DHFWKA @ICMRDELHI factor in children in all aspects of #COVID19India ?
One eg., <10Yr age group cannot home isolate
No guidelines on how to make hospital wards child friendly, visitations, video calls, ability to express through words, art
One eg., <10Yr age group cannot home isolate
No guidelines on how to make hospital wards child friendly, visitations, video calls, ability to express through words, art
#HomeIsolation #Covid19Karnataka on cards is a welcome move
It precludes >50years and those with comorbidities = fair enough
It precludes #ChildrenwithCOVID <10 years of age = Needs Discussion!
It precludes >50years and those with comorbidities = fair enough
It precludes #ChildrenwithCOVID <10 years of age = Needs Discussion!
Impractical to admit (Asymptomatic/mildly symptomatic) children<10yrs for 10 days on their own
Worldwide data = hardly any morbidity/mortality in this age gp
Data = suggests they are not super spreaders
Both clinically and epidemiologically Kids can stay home.
@epigiri @DHFWKA
Worldwide data = hardly any morbidity/mortality in this age gp
Data = suggests they are not super spreaders
Both clinically and epidemiologically Kids can stay home.
@epigiri @DHFWKA
#HomeIsolation age criteria needs a rethink @DHFWKA @Suraksha_Pinnu @ranjanikanth_ If as paediatricians we are not advocates of children's emotional and physical well being - we would fail them. @iapindia
