The Government of Maharashtra has signed an MoU with AIIMS Nagpur, supported by UNICEF Maharashtra, to strengthen prevention and treatment of childhood Non-Communicable Diseases. The initiative will focus on early detection, standard treatment protocols, new paediatric clinics, and capacity building to improve long-term child health outcomes

Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, described the situation as deeply alarming during a briefing at the United Nations headquarters in New York