App on parenting for first 1,000 days launched

The first 1,000 days establish a solid platform for a child’s physical, mental, emotional, cognitive and social health, Pawar said.

Update: 2022-08-16 20:27 GMT
The app, which will provide caregivers with practical advice on what they can do in their everyday routine and will help resolving various doubts of parents, was launched at the Early Childhood Development Conclav

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar on Tuesday launched a mobile application on parenting which focuses on cognitive developments of children in the first two years.

The first 1,000 days establish a solid platform for a child’s physical, mental, emotional, cognitive and social health, Pawar said.

India has taken rapid strides in reducing child mortality since 2014 from 45 per 1000 live births to 35 per 1000 live births in 2019, Pawar said after launching the Paalan 1000 National Campaign and Parenting App in Mumbai, according to a Health Ministry statement.

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