Integrated child development services (I.C.D.S.) scheme. a new approach to (maternal and child health) services. its activities in Orissa
Chopdar, A.
Indian Journal of Pediatrics 46(373): 53-57
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5456 PMID: 457221 DOI: 10.1007/bf02811498Document Number: 450475
The Indian government set up an integrated child development services (ICDS) scheme in 1974, the object of which was to provide health care that would reduce mortality, morbidity, malnutrition, and preventable disease among India's 228 million children (according to the 1971 Census) under the age of 14. The paper describes what this program consists in and summarizes its achievements in one area from July 1976 to December 1977. These have been: 80% of the children in the age group 0-6 immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, tuberculosis, and smallpox; 60% of expectant mothers immunized against tetanus; 40% of the children and 30% of the mothers have received Foliper tablets, supplied to prevent nutritional anemia; 60% of the children have received 1 dose of vitamin A in oil and 40% have received their second; and, finally, 82% of the children have received a health checkup and 70% of the expectant mothers have received antenatal checkups. In addition, 20 indigenous dais have been trained and 20 more are presently undergoing training.