Child 'doctors' to provide health care in Mumbai streets

  • 15/07/1998

  • Indian Express (New Delhi)

In a city which is home to one of the largest slums in the country, there may be a doctor for every 300 people, but there is almost neurotic fear of hospitals among those on the fringes of society. The launch of the 'Bal Doctor' programme in which street children are trained in the basics of health care and first aid, may be the begining of a healthier life for them.