Research conducted at leading Schools and Colleges in several of India's larger cities has revealed alarming information pertaining to the health status of students. Many children were found overweight, mainly due to non-participation in games and extra curricular physical activities. Fast foods and Colas were found to be replacing milk and fruit in the diet of most children. Almost all the children complained of high levels of stress and tension due to academic pressures and parental expectations.

The consequence of this high-pressured lifestyle has revealed a high level of psychosomatic breakdown amongst the younger children manifesting itself as headaches, sleep disorders and even diabetes. The older children frequently resort to escapism through alcohol, tobacco and narcotics.

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In order to correct this trend and make available to children a healthy Lifestyle, the Apollo Hospitals and Wellness Rx through a multidisciplinary team of health experts has created the Child Health Plan.

The Plan includes evaluation of fitness levels, nutritional profile, stress levels, mental and physical growth etc. A personal health report is used to advise each child on foods to eat, exercises to do, stress coping methods, mental fitness strategies etc.

In addition, Wellness Rx health counselors are located at schools to personally counsel both Children and Parents on how to achieve and retain Good Health.

The Child Health Plan uses a unique software - The Apollo Child Scan, researched and created by Prof. Adrian Kennedy. This software analyses all areas of the child's medical and lifestyle status against current world standards and then releases a personalized health status and advise on improvement required.

This is a non-invasive diagnostic and prescriptive Health Scan assesses and advises as follows:

• Analyses daily life-style for Stress, Psychosomatic and Medical risk factors.
• Releases Health evaluation in all parameters including Medical, Body condition, Fitness levels, Nutritional status, Stress levels etc.
• Gives an individualized computerized corrective prescription to achieve Positive And Total Health.
  

A. Medical Screening.

• Immunization History
• Physicians Preventive Health
• Eye
• ENT
• Dental
• Height, Weight, Body Fat

• Stress Assessment
• Cognitive Development
• Nutrition Assessment
• Fitness and Body Assessment
• Dependency Risk Management
• Safety Risk.

• For Children & Parents
• Diet & Weight Management
• Yoga, Claesthanics, Aerobics
• Mental Fitness & Cognetive Development
• Alcohol, Smoking, Drugs

• Talks and sessions on Human Sexuality, Growth and Development, Sports, Yoga, Meditation, Parenting, Mental Health, Communication Skills, Personal Grooming etc.

• Doctor
• Psychologist / School counselor
• Lifestyle counselor
• Experts to talk in relevant areas

• A personal stress prescription, tailor-made to help you cope and manage
  Psychosomatic States, Stress at home, school and peer groups.
• Advice on how to improve cognitive development and mental skills.
• A personal Nutrition plan, identifying metabolic rate, individual calorie plan, therapeutic diets, appropriate body growth, mental intelligence, healthy foods etc.
• A personalized exercise plan according to Age, Gender, Body, Health condition and Physical capability.
• Advice on how to manage and quit dependencies like Alcohol, Smoking & Drugs.
• Automobile safety, Sexual safety etc.