How HPV vaccine is beneficial for your child in cervical cancer prevention

Globally cancer of the cervix uteri is the second most common cancer among women

We would need hpv vaccines to significantly reduce the health care burden currently required for cervical cancer prevention

Frequently asked questions

Why does my child need vaccine?

The HPV vaccine is very effective against cancer caused by HPV

The HPV vaccine is very important because it will help protect your child from the cancers and infectious caused by the virus.

What is HPV

Human papilloma virus

It is a highly transmissible virus and it is primarily transmitted by sexual contact

What diseases does it cause?

Human papillomavirus can cause cancer and precancerous lesions

Why do they need vaccines at a young age?

The higher immunological response is seen in the preadolescent age group

(9 to 13 years) as compared to adolescents and young adult

Is it safe?

Research has proven that the HPV vaccine is very safe

How many dosages are required?

3 doses at 0,2,6 months are recommended with the quadrivalent vaccine and 0,1 and 6 months with the bivalent vaccine.

Life skills to deal efficiently with the demands and challenges of everyday life

Dear parents, I am glad to share this experience with you.

Last week I was lucky enough to attend life skill education workshops.

Life skills …. Defined by the World Health Organisation as “the abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life”.

Though WHO designed these protocols for promoting positive social and mental health of adolescents, I could apply the same for myself to change my perspective on life.

Child Specialist in Kharadi

So here are these 10 secrets (LIFE SKILLS) that have helped me to change my perspective

1. Self-awareness

2. Empathy

3. Critical thinking

4. Creative thinking

5. Decision making

6. Problem Solving

7. Effective communication

8. Interpersonal relationship

9. Coping with stress

10. Coping with emotion

1. Self-awareness: It includes recognition of ‘self ‘and identifying our strengths and weaknesses, desires and dislikes.

2. Empathy: It is the ability to imagine what life is like for another person.

3. Critical thinking: It is an ability to analyze information and experiences in an objective manner.

4. Creative thinking: It is a novel way of seeing or doing things

5. Decision making: It helps us to take appropriate decisions about our lives.

6. Problem-solving: It helps us to deal constructively with problems in our lives.

7. Interpersonal relationship: These skills help us to establish a rapport with the people whom we interact with.

8. Effective communication: It means that we are able to express ourselves, both verbally and non-verbally, so that our ideas are effectively transmitted to others.

9. Coping with stress: It means recognizing the sources of stress in our lives, recognizing how this affects us, and acting in ways that help us control our levels of stress, by changing our environment or lifestyle and learning how to relax.

10. Coping with emotions: It means involving recognizing emotions within us and others, being aware of how emotions influence behavior and being able to respond to emotions appropriately

Conclusion: Try seeing the problems in different perspective you may arrive at solution.

Dr. Shruti Jadhav is the best Child Specialist in Kharadi, she is having 10 years of experience in this field. Her area of expertise Pediatric Pulmonology (Recurrent cough cold and asthma). She worked as a full-time Child specialist in the Columbia Asia Hospital Kharadi.

SAY NO TO ‘SCREEN’ AND YES TO ‘BOOKS’

Studies have shown that there are more advantages of reading books than watching screen. Child Specialist in Kharadi Dr. Shruti Jadhav here sharing some important points of Book reading Vs Screen watching.

 

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Screen VS Books:

1. Too much screen exposure causes loss of imagination

VS reading increases creativity and imagination

2.Screen exposure causes speech delay and language problems

VS reading improves vocabulary

3.Screen exposure results in behavioral disorders (impulsive behavior, mood swings, etc.)

VS reading lowers stress level and improves mental health

4.Screen causes sleep disruption

VS reading calms your brain and improves sleep quality

5.Too much screen exposure leads to poor academic performance

VS reading improves memory and concentration

 

Dr. Shruti Jadhav is the best Child Specialist in Kharadi, she is having 10 years of experience in this field. Her area of expertise Pediatric Pulmonology (Recurrent cough cold and asthma). She worked as a full-time Child specialist in the Columbia Asia Hospital Kharadi.

You may have a dengue

If you have high fever 40 and above accompanied by 2 or more following symptoms:

• Severe Headache
• Pain behind the eyes
• Severe muscle and joint pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Rash on the Skin

For the above symptoms with the high fever then you may need to consult your doctor.
Dr. Shruti Jadhav
Consultant Child Specialist / Pediatrician
Viman Nagar and Kharadi
Experience more than 10 years
For more details visit website: https://www.childspecialistpune.com/