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Indian J Pediatr. 2018 Jul;85(7):523-527. doi: 10.1007/s12098-017-2588-6. Epub 2018 Jan 6.
Health of women has a profound effect on the health and welfare of communities, countries and the world at large. A large number of social, economic, educational, political and religious dimensions impact the lives of girls and women with repercussions on their health and status in society and welfare of their children. It is a sad reality that a large number of children, adolescents and women worldwide have limited or no access to essential health care services, nutrition and education. Gender inequity and discrimination against girls cannot be bridged unless there are equal opportunities for healthcare and education for boys and girls. The International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated on 11th October to create global awareness about issues of gender inequity, bias, right to education, nutrition, medical care and protection against discrimination, violence, genital mutilation and child marriages. There is a need to provide essential healthcare and nutrition to girls and women throughout their life cycle. Children are the foundation of a nation and mothers are its pillars, and no sensible government can afford to neglect the needs and rights of women and children. The government of India has launched several initiatives like National Plan of Action for the Girl Child, Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act to curb female feticides and "Save Girl Child, Educate Girl Child" Yojana. But the real challenge is effective implementation of these programs without any leakage of funds and resources. The United Nations, through a series of conventions, has declared child marriages as a violation of human right. They have launched an ambitious global strategy for promotion of health of women, children and adolescents for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 with a focus on "Every Woman Every Child".
妇女的健康对社区、国家和整个世界的健康和福利有着深远的影响。大量的社会、经济、教育、政治和宗教因素影响着女孩和妇女的生活，对她们的健康和社会地位以及子女的福利产生影响。令人遗憾的是，全世界有大量儿童、青少年和妇女获得基本保健服务、营养和教育的机会有限或没有。除非男孩和女孩享有平等的医疗保健和教育机会，否则无法弥合性别不平等和对女孩的歧视。国际女童日于 10 月 11 日庆祝，旨在提高全球对性别不平等、偏见、受教育权、营养、医疗保健以及防止歧视、暴力、切割女性生殖器官和童婚等问题的认识。需要在女孩和妇女的整个生命周期提供基本的保健和营养。儿童是国家的基础，母亲是国家的支柱，任何明智的政府都不能忽视妇女和儿童的需求和权利。印度政府已经启动了几项倡议，如《国家女童行动计划》、《孕前和产前诊断技术（PCPNDT）法案》，以遏制女性胎儿选择性人工流产，并推行了“拯救女童，教育女童”计划。但真正的挑战是在没有资金和资源流失的情况下有效实施这些计划。联合国通过一系列公约，宣布童婚是侵犯人权的行为。他们发起了一项雄心勃勃的全球妇女、儿童和青少年健康促进战略，以实现 2030 年可持续发展目标（SDGs），重点关注“每个妇女每个儿童”。
