The ongoing health screening initiative organised by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revealed that two out of five children in the city are suffering from health issues. So far, the civic body has identified 4.4 lakh children suffering from minor and major illnesses and referred them to healthcare facilities for treatment.

The health screening for school children and adolescents had been completely halted due to COVID-19. The civic health department has started the process again after a gap of almost three years, under the ‘Aware Parent, Healthy Child’ campaign which was started in Mumbai on February 9. Under the campaign, the civic body is conducting health check-ups of children and adolescents in the 0-18 year age group.