Pre-emptive care – A New model of care
It’s time for India to move from ‘Preventive’ care to ‘Pre-emptive’ care ‘Pre-emptive healthcare’ (Before Teenage), Starts before the age (Late Twenties), when ‘Preventive care’ starts . It include; Starting with health
Key Takeaways
- Pre-emptive care starts before the teenage years, unlike preventive care which typically begins in the late twenties.
- Routine screenings for fatness, blood pressure, and diabetes should be conducted every six months for children starting at age ten.
- Mandatory dental and eye check-ups starting at age six should become basic requirements for school admissions nationwide.
- Providers can tie up with national level labs to offer deficiency tests for Vitamins A, D, B, and Omega 3.
- IT and mHealth companies can collaborate on innovative chronic disease management solutions, evaluation tools, and frontline health worker training.
It’s time for India to move from ‘Preventive’ care to ‘Pre-emptive’ care
‘Pre-emptive healthcare’ (Before Teenage), Starts before the age (Late Twenties),
when ‘Preventive care’ starts .
It include;
- Starting with health viewing for children when they turn the age of Ten, Earlier the better, So that children grow up healthy.
- The screenings will include fatness blood pressure and diabetes screenings, every Six months, but can help in making India the healthiest nation.
- Healthcare problems arise due to deficiency of Vitamins A, D & B & Omega 3. Must recommend guidelines for all children to undergo tests for deficiency of these vitamins and Omega 3, and also tie up with national level labs for offering these tests at rates mutually agreed by the Government.
- Dental check and eye check – ups must be made mandatory from the age of 6 years.
Everyone should, consequently focus on draft the child health guidelines and ensure that these become the basic requirement for school admissions and thus, are enforced nationally.
Three areas of cooperation have emerged; i.e.
- Espousal of districts under mass viewing programs.
- Companies willing to work on secondary avoidance program in addition to the mass screening program.
- IT & mHealth companies willing to provide innovative solutions for managing chronic diseases and program evaluation tools, training front line health workers & Rural health .
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) now moves to focused meetings under the Government Industry Dialogue to decide the scope of collaboration specific to each program. Certain that this will lead to more effective implementation of existing programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is pre-emptive care and how does it differ from preventive care?+
Pre-emptive healthcare starts before teenage years, whereas preventive care begins in the late twenties. It focuses on early health viewing starting when children turn ten, or earlier, to ensure they grow up healthy. This proactive model aims to identify and address emerging healthcare problems long before adulthood through regular health evaluations.
Which screenings should be included in pre-emptive healthcare programs for children?+
Pre-emptive healthcare includes fatness, blood pressure, and diabetes screenings every six months starting by age ten. Additionally, mandatory dental and eye check-ups should be conducted starting from age six. Children should also undergo tests for deficiencies in Vitamins A, D, and B, as well as Omega 3, through national lab tie-ups.
How can child health guidelines be enforced nationally according to the model?+
The article suggests that stakeholders should focus on drafting comprehensive child health guidelines. To ensure effective enforcement nationwide, these health guidelines and mandatory check-ups, such as dental and eye assessments, should become basic requirements for school admissions. This systematic approach ensures widespread compliance and regular early screening across the nation.
What role do national level laboratories play in pre-emptive care?+
Healthcare problems frequently arise from deficiencies in Vitamins A, D, and B, alongside Omega 3. To address this, recommended guidelines require children to undergo tests for these specific deficiencies. Healthcare stakeholders should tie up with national level labs to offer these diagnostic tests at rates mutually agreed upon by the Government.
What areas of industry cooperation and mHealth opportunities have emerged?+
Three areas of cooperation have emerged: the espousal of districts under mass viewing programs, companies working on secondary avoidance programs alongside mass screenings, and IT and mHealth collaborations. IT and mHealth firms can provide solutions for managing chronic diseases, program evaluation tools, and training for frontline health workers and rural health initiatives.
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