Indian Academy of Pediatrics- IAP

07/12/2025

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧—𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.
A quick guide by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡, 𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐏 𝐄𝐁 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓:

Recognize the bite:
🦟 Mosquito → itchy red bumps
🐜 Fleas/Bedbugs → multiple bites in a line
🐝 Bee/Wasp → sudden sharp pain + swelling
🕷️ Mites → intense night-time itching

First aid: wash well, apply ice, soothe with calamine/aloe.
Seek help if: fever, facial swelling, breathing trouble, or spreading redness appear.

01/12/2025

Good morning

1st December

*World AIDS Day*

Theme : *'Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response'*

"Let's unite to & transform the AIDS response! 🌟

Together, we can tackle service interruptions, funding shortages, and inequalities.

Awareness saves lives, compassion changes them.
Let's break the stigma, spread love, and work towards a world where everyone has access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care.

*Dr Yogesh N Parikh*
Secretary General Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2024-2025


"

30/11/2025

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫.

Too much screen time can disturb sleep, affect concentration, impact mood, and slow overall development.
Let’s help them build mindful and healthy digital habits. 📵💡
— 𝐃𝐫. 𝐆𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥, National Scientific Coordinator, 𝐈𝐀𝐏 𝐤𝐢 𝐁𝐚𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐭𝐡

26/11/2025

✨ Give Children Their Rights — Give Society Its Tomorrow ✨
A child who grows without fear learns to dream without limits.
Their safety, education, dignity and voice are not favours — they are rights.
When we protect our children, we’re building a kinder, brighter generation…
because every child deserves freedom, joy and a fair chance to rise.

Let’s stand up today,
so they can stand tall tomorrow. 🌈🤝
Let’s nurture young minds — the future is watching us.

⸻

25/11/2025

🌈 GIVE CHILDREN THEIR RIGHTS, GIVE SOCIETY A FUTURE 🌈
Because a safe child today becomes a strong citizen tomorrow.

Children are the heartbeat of every community. When we protect their education, safety, health, and dignity, we aren’t just caring for them — we are investing in a kinder, braver, and more hopeful tomorrow.

Every child deserves to grow with love, respect, and opportunities.
Every child deserves to be heard.
Every child deserves their rights.

Let’s stand together — for their future, for our future. ✨
✋💜

23/11/2025

𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐎𝐔.
Wear a seat belt in cars and an ISI-marked helmet on two-wheelers.
Don’t drink and drive—reduced reflexes can cost lives.
Avoid mobile distractions, drive within speed limits, and teach teens responsible driving.
Hold hands, use zebra crossings, and be the role model your child learns from.
𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐩. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞.

20/11/2025

16/11/2025

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡.💛
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐝, 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 – 𝐈𝐀𝐏:

The first 28 days are the most delicate for your baby.
Keep your newborn warm, well-fed, and protected from infections.
Breastfeed on demand and follow safe-sleep practices every day.

13/11/2025

*IAP- Indo-Uk webinar 4*
Dear Colleagues,
Greetings from Indian Academy of Pediatrics!
IAP- Indo-Uk webinar 4
*Topic: Manchester International Fellowship Recruitment (Season 5)*
Speaker :- Dr Bivan Saha
📅 Date: 13th November, 2025
⏰ Time: *9:00 PM (IST) – 15:30 PM (GMT)*
📺 Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87690927064?pwd=rz5lASdQKPXu0LDWeaw2F2UNKTa5q0.1

Thanks, with regards,

*Dr Yogesh N Parikh*
Secretary General
Indian Academy of Pediatrics 2024-2025

12/11/2025

🌈 Every child deserves more than just a childhood — they deserve a future filled with opportunity, dignity, and love.

When we secure a child’s right to education, health care, protection, and equality, we are not just shaping individual lives — we are building the foundation of a stronger, kinder, and more just society.

Let’s come together — parents, teachers, doctors, policymakers, and communities — to ensure that no child is left behind.
Because when children thrive, nations rise. 💪👶

✨ Give children their rights. Give society its future.

⸻

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11/11/2025

We are glad to share that the following compilations have recently been published on WHO website.

*AMR Sameeksha* *volume 40* | online link* - https://www.who.int/india/publications/m/item/amr-sameeksha-volume-40

*Key highlights*

• World AMR Awareness Week 2025 events

• Innovative approaches to AMR education: evaluating the impact of gamification on ASHA workers

• Prevalence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli causing neonatal sepsis

• *IPC Sameeksha volume 24*

• Pattern of antibiotic prescribing practices at primary health settings in India

• Phage-antibiotics synergy and nanotechnology interventions for management of bacterial drug resistance

• Acanthamoeba as a microbial trojan horse for multidrug resistant bacteria

*IPC Sameeksha* *volume 24 |* online link* - https://www.who.int/india/publications/m/item/ipc-sameeksha-volume-24

*Key highlights*

• Infection risk of peripheral intravenous catheters

• Genome sequencing to prevent HAI caused by Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

• Data analysis of infection control awareness and practices among healthcare workers

• Knowledge gaps and research priorities to understand transmission of TB and other airborne infections

• Enhancing hand hygiene compliance in healthcare environmental services staff

• Tools to plan, prepare, prevent and protect against illnesses caused by infectious diseases in the workplace

Please share these compilations with other AMR and IPC stakeholders in your networks.

Kind regards *Dr Yogesh N Parikh*
Secretary General
Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Identify knowledge gaps and research priorities for TB and airborne infection transmission.

09/11/2025

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬? 🌸

𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐞, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐁 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐈𝐀𝐏, 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦:

• Change diapers frequently to avoid rashes
• Clean gently with water or mild wipes
• Keep the diaper area dry before putting on a new one
• Use a thin layer of diaper rash cream if needed
Small habits → happy skin! 😊