Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0 expanded to include mental health conditions and non-communicable disease risk factors

Key facts

• The revised Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0 guidelines expand child health screening to include mental health conditions and early risk factors for diabetes and hypertension among children aged 0-18 years.
• The earlier focus on screening for birth defects, diseases, deficiencies and developmental delays (4Ds) has been broadened under the revised framework.
• Screenings are conducted by Mobile Health Teams visiting anganwadi centres and schools for early identification of health conditions.
• The revised framework introduces digital health cards for longitudinal tracking of a child's health status and real-time data systems.
• A referral tracking mechanism has been introduced to ensure children receive diagnosis and follow-up treatment without dropping out of care.