Digitized Healthcare in Schools

Screening & Control of Diseases in School Going

Children

General Overall Health Check–Up of School Going

Children

Primordial Prevention of Certain Diseases

Increased Awareness by Family Counselling, Health Tips,

Blogs, etc.

Target Audience :

- School Going Children (3-13yrs) divided in 3 groups

A (3-5yrs)

B (6-9yrs)

C (10-13yrs)

Target Cities :

- Tier I Cities

(Kol, Del, Mum, Hyd, Ban, Che)

- Tier II Cities

(Dehradun, Lucknow, Ranchi, Guwahati,

Ahmedabad, Pune, Indore, Bhubaneshwar,

Coimbatore)

Launching in : Kolkata

General Overall Health Check-Up :

- By GP, Ophthalmologist & Dentist – Once a year

Screening :

- For Obesity

- For Type 1 & 2 Diabetes

- For Dyslipidaemia

- For Anemias

- For Malnutrition, Vitamin & Mineral Deficiencies

Electronic Medical Records :

- Electronic Records with User Profile in

App/Website with all relevant records up to date

for reference.

Primordial Prevention :

- For Obesity (mainly) thereby reducing the risk of

future high risk diseases like DM, Heart Diseases,

Stroke, etc

- By adequate dietary advice, lifestyle

modifications, etc.

Family Counselling :

- Psychological Counsellor for child & parents.

- Nutritionist for Balanced Diet & Nutrition Advice

to child & parents

Consultant Specialists :

- Refer to our team of consultant specialists all

throughout the year for other severe

ailments/diseases, for specific diseases, etc.

Awareness & Education :

- By Interactive Workshops, Health Tips, Blogs,

Reminders, etc.

Health Calculators :

- BMI Calculator

- Growth Calculator

- Nutrient Index

- Calorie Intake Calculator

Emergency Services :

- Danger signs of Emergency Conditions in Children

- Emergency contacts & services (later)

General Health Check-Up Blood Test For Screening

(Once a year) & Family Counselling

(Once a year)- General

Examination

- Eye Examination

- Dental Examination

- Complete Blood Count

(Hb, TC, DC, etc)

- Blood Sugar

- Lipid Profile

- Urine (in reqd cases)

- E.M.R. Created

with User Profile

(updated from time

to time)

- Detection

- Subsequent Control

/ Treatment

Well yes. For the first 6 months after initiation of tie-up

with a school its FREE for all students after which it

comes with subscription.

Free User :

- Free for first 6 months

- Free 1st General Health CheckUp

- Free User Profile for EMR

Premium User :

- Blood Tests for Screening

- Family Counselling

- Yearly 1 Interactive Workshop

Premium Plus User :

- Counsultant Specialist Services for severe diseases

- Specific Tests for Specific Diseases (Malaria, TB,

URTI, Asthma, UTI, etc)

- Round the year Mecura Team Support for availing any

kind of medical service.

Well yes. For the first 6 months after initiation of tie-up

with a school its FREE for all students after which it

comes with subscription.

Free User :

- Free for first 6 months

- Free 1st General Health CheckUp

- Free User Profile for EMR

Premium User :

- Blood Tests for Screening

- Family Counselling

- Yearly 1 Interactive Workshop

Some startling facts ~

OBESITY :

Globally, in 2010 there were estimated 42 million obese

children <5yrs of age. In India, roughly 15-20% and 30% are

at risk of falling in this category. They are likely to grow

up as obese adults with several complications like Type 2

Diabetes, High BP, Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke, Sleep

apnoea, etc.

Therefore, primordial prevention of obesity in children is

absolutely necessary by screening them & monitoring their

diet, counselling, lifestyle modifications, exercise, etc.

TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS :

India is estimated to be home to about 97,700 children

with Type 1 Diabetes. 40,000 Type 2 Diabetes <15yrs of

age and is growing by 5% each year. India is projected to

be the Diabetic Capital of the World by 2050.

90% of all childhood diabetes is of Type 1 and in majority

cases remains undetected & hence not diagnosed on time.

Therefore, screening for diabetes is equally important if

we want the younger generation to live long!!!

DYSLIPIDAEMIA :

Indian Childhood Hypercholesterolemia is another common

thing. Dyslipidaemia (especially <HDL and >LDL are risk

factors for future Cardiovascular Diseases like

Atherosclerosis (most common).

Thus, Dyslipidaemia should also be screened for and

corrected!

ANAEMIA :

It is quite astonishing that 74% Children <5yrs of age are

anaemic! Commonest anemia in children is Iron Def.

Anemia. Needless to mention Anemia is a must for

childhood routine screening.

MALNUTRITION :

In India 56 per 1000 children die before their 5th Birthday

due to undernutrition. 48% children <5yrs of age are

stunted. Infact undernutrition is the leading cause of

death <5yrs.

DEFICIENCY :

And lastly all the vitamins & minerals have their own

complications & effects in case of deficiency. Thereby

testing for deficiencies in suspected cases is also

important.

Thus, MECURA is not only necessary right now but it is

inevitable!

Schools today offer education, moral values, physical

training, games etc. It is high time they offer

healthcare on the table too. As, good health plays a big

role in the upbringing of children & shaping of their

future.

As they say “HEALTHY BODY = HEALTHY MIND”, MECURA

wishes to reach this goal in the next few years, the only

long term aim being a digitized healthcare system in

schools with maximum healthy students.