What is the paediatric age in India?

Dr Satish Saluja
Consultant Neonatologist,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi

Q: What is the paediatric age in India? Up to what age do we consider a patient as a paediatric patient? Who decides these issues in India?

A:The pediatric age in India is still 12 years, but a move is on to increase it to 18 years and include adolescent medicine a part of Pediatric medicine. The final decision is taken by the Government of India.