Child care and child health in pediatrics

           
            To know about the child care and child health, first, you want to know about the branch of science that deals with the health and care of children. This branch covers the age group less than 18 years of age. We call this branch which is named as Pediatrics.

            In paediatrics, the way of treatment is completely different and the drug dosage used for treating the illness will vary from the adult dosage. Which is not the mathematical derivation of the adult dosage.



             The main factor which plays a vital role in the health of the child is nutrition. Which is essential for the growth and development of the child.

             The care of premature neonates is more essential than the adolescents, so the paediatrics is subdivided into many specialities like neonatology, nephrology, pulmonology, infectious disease, critical care, neurology, hematonocology, endocrinology and cardiology.

             The main duty of the paediatrician is to provide intensive care of neonates (newborn under the age of 28 days). They will also aid in the home care for newborns and children.

CHILD HEALTH

              In some underdeveloped countries, the mortality of newborn is more than the developed countries. The major cause of the death is pneumonia, neonatal infections, preterm birth, diarrhoea and birth asphyxia.

              To prevent the life of newborn in illness from mortality in the early primary prevention of infection, identification of markers and timely treatment of adult diseases.

              In the world, India has the highest number of childbirths and child deaths as a single nation. The death is high in the neonatal period.

              National programs on child health are essential for the development of the child health care system.