Balyaspandanam to be rolled out for Anganwadi children in Keralam
Balyaspandanam will be jointly implemented by the Women and Child Development department and the Health and Family Welfare department as part of the government’s 100-day programme
The Keralam government is set to launch a health programme named 'Balyaspandanam' for the children at Anganwadi centers across the State. This joint initiative between the Women and Child Development department and the Health and Family Welfare department forms part of the government's ambitious 100-day programme. The programme aims to conduct health check-ups on the children attending the 33,120 Anganwadis in the State at regular intervals of three months.
These check-ups will focus on assessing the children's physical growth, nutritional status, eyesight, and hearing to ensure early detection of any issues and prompt expert treatment and follow-ups. Trained health professionals from the Health department will be responsible for identifying any growth and development problems in the children.
The State-level inauguration of Balyaspandanam will be performed by Women and Child Development Minister Bindhu Krishna at the Kodunganoor family health centre, Vattiyurkavu, on Wednesday, with Minister for Health K. Muraleedharan presiding. Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V.V. Rajesh will inaugurate the growth monitoring mechanism on the occasion.
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