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Sumita Ghosh

About Sumita

Sumita Ghosh is Additional Commissioner In-charge for Child Health in India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, where she is the technical lead in support of national-level policy, programme implementation, monitoring and supervision. A paediatrician with 35 years’ experience in child and maternal health services, she promotes nurturing care behaviours for families with young children.

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“A child’s development needs continuous engagement”

A national behaviour change campaign in India sets out to foster more nurturing care: An interview with Sumita Ghosh

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