UNICEF-PIB workshop calls for early detection of childhood disabilities, inclusive care

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 28 (UNI) Early identification of developmental delays and disabilities, timely intervention and an inclusive healthcare system are crucial to ensuring that every child receives the care and support needed to thrive, a media workshop jointly organised by the Government of India and UNICEF has highlighted. The one-day workshop on Inclusive Early Childhood Development (iECD), held here on October 27, focused on sensitising media professionals to childhood disabilities, inclusive parenting, accessible healthcare and the media's role in building a more empathetic society. V. Palanichamy, Additional Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Thiruvananthapuram, said the media could play…