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The Indian child and the new millennium--hope or hype?
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|June 1, 2000
Insights
Childcare in the new millennium faces challenges. Extending successful polio immunization strategies and specialized pediatric training programs to other areas can improve care.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Medical Education
Background:
- The abstract outlines current challenges in childcare for the new millennium.
- It highlights the need to adapt successful public health strategies, such as polio immunization, to broader childcare activities.
Discussion:
- The abstract suggests extending specialized training programs in neonatal resuscitation, intensive care, and oncology to other pediatric subspecialties.
- This aims to enhance the quality and scope of pediatric care.
Key Insights:
- Successful public health interventions like polio immunization can serve as models for other childcare initiatives.
- Cross-disciplinary training program development is crucial for advancing pediatric subspecialties.
Outlook:
- The journal plans to offer more fellowships to support the development of pediatric subspecialties.
- Increased publication frequency (monthly) and online accessibility from January 2000 aim to broaden reach and impact.
Abstract:
The challenges for childcare in the new millennium are outlined. The highly successful polio immunization strategy needs to be extended to other activities. The training programs developed for neonatal resuscitation, intensive care and care in oncology should be extended to other specialties. The journal will provide more fellowships and aid in the development of sub specialties in pediatrics. It will be published monthly and will also go online from January 2000.