May 7 , 2026
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- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0 guidelines.
- RBSK (Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram) is a child health screening programme under the National Health Mission (NHM – National Health Mission).
- It screens children (0–18 years) for 4Ds – Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies, and Developmental delays.
- New guidelines expand 4Ds to include non-communicable diseases, mental health, and behavioural issues.
- It promotes lifecycle-based screening with continuous care and strengthens referral systems with digital health records.
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