The focus must also remain on improving children’s quality of life rather than just working to reduce infant mortality, malnutrition and stunting, said Neelam Mohan, the academy’s president. “We have to focus on the quality of life and not only the survival of children. Doctors also harped on missing mental health issues in children. One in seven adolescents in India has mental health issues, but nearly 80 per cent of these are not identified at the right time. The lack of an adequate number of trained psychologists and the lack of awareness among people about mental health conditions were to blame, said doctors.

Source: The Telegraph January 29, 2026 02:00 UTC