In a major push to strengthen child healthcare services, the Maharashtra Public Health Department on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Pediatrics at AIIMS Nagpur. The MoU signed aims at tackling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among children.

The initiative, launched under the guidance of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, aims to establish dedicated ‘Childhood NCD Clinics’ across district hospitals in the state.