Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0 Guidelines Released for Comprehensive Child Health Screening

Key facts

• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) released the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0 Guidelines at the National Summit on Good Practices and Innovations in Public Healthcare Service Delivery.
• The updated framework expands the established 4Ds approach—Defects at Birth, Diseases, Deficiencies, and Developmental Delays—to include mental health conditions, behavioural concerns, and non-communicable diseases.
• RBSK 2.0 follows a lifecycle-based approach to provide a comprehensive continuum of care for children from birth to 18 years of age.
• Health screening services are delivered through Mobile Health Teams at Anganwadi Centres and schools to identify risk factors for conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
• The guidelines introduce digital health cards, real-time data systems, and a robust referral tracking system to ensure children identified with health conditions receive facility-based diagnosis and treatment.