Childhood Vaccination Schedule: A Parent's Complete Guide
The national immunisation schedule protects against twelve serious diseases at no cost. Here is what is given when, what to expect afterwards, and what to do about missed doses.
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Child Health
4 articles on child health, written and reviewed by the Paediatrics & Neonatology team at SIMS. Written for patients and families in Anantapur, in plain language.
4 articles in Child Health
Child HealthChild HealthFever in Children: When to Worry and When to Wait
Fever is not the illness — it is the body fighting one. How the child looks and behaves tells you far more than the number on the thermometer.
Read articleChild HealthDiarrhoea in Children: ORS, Zinc and Preventing Dehydration
Diarrhoea kills children through dehydration, not through the infection itself. Oral rehydration solution is one of the great medical advances of the last century — and it costs a few rupees.
Read articleChild HealthIs My Child Growing Normally? Milestones and Warning Signs
Children develop at different rates, and most 'late' children are simply within the normal range. But some delays need attention early, when intervention works best.
Read articleConditions & Symptoms A–Z
Prefer to look up a condition instead?
Our A–Z gives the symptoms, red flags, tests and treatment for the conditions we see most often at SIMS, and links each one to the department that treats it.
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Reading is a good start, but a consultation is what turns a symptom into a diagnosis. Tell us what is troubling you and the appointment desk will route you to the right specialist.