iim pact vibha 04092016 final
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UMMEED INVESTING EARLY IN EVERY CHILD
Vibha Krishnamurthy, MDFounder and Executive DirectorUmmeed Child Development Center
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At least one in every ten children has a disability
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You can be born with one..
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..or you can acquire one because you are poor
•Malnutrition •Anemia •Lack of a nurturing and stimulating environment
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How big is the problem?
The prevalence of childhood disability
in Low and Middle Income Countries is 15%( WHO World Disability Report 2010, Lancet series on ECD 2007, 2010 )
India has an estimated 53 million children with
disabilities 5
Early Identification
Early Intervention
Good Outcomes
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Importance of early stimulation for brain development
Nelson CA et al. Science 2007 7
My journey
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Center – November 2001
A team under one roof•Family centered•Strengths based•Care for all
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Building capacity
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Awareness and Advocacy Building the market
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I wake up every morning determined both to change the world and to have one hell of a good time.
Sometimes, this makes planning the day difficult - E.B. White
