Measures taken to curb Childhood Hypertension and Obesity

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has expanded the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0 to cover 38 childhood health conditions, adding non‑communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and mental health issues. Mobile Health Teams are being reinforced with additional human resources from the National Health Mission to conduct screening in schools and Anganwadi centres. A digital platform will be used for tracking and follow‑up, ensuring a preventive‑promotive‑curative continuum of care. IEC materials—including booklets, videos and posters—have been prepared and shared with States/UTs to raise awareness among children and parents. The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel, highlighted these measures in a written Lok Sabha reply.