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Health Ministry unveils first national framework for childhood diabetes screening diagnosis and long term care
Health & Fitness
Published on 3 May 2026
A standardized playbook for every step of care
The Health Ministry has released a guidance document for childhood diabetes, creating India’s first standardized national framework covering screening, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management. The move integrates childhood diabetes care into the public health system and places India among a limited set of countries that have already built such structured pathways for better outcomes and continuity of care.
- First national framework for childhood diabetes care is now released
- Covers screening, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management
- Aims to standardize practices across the public health system
- Positions India among countries integrating childhood diabetes into routine care
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The Economic Times