The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has called for greater public awareness on the medical condition – Congenital Differences in Sex Development (DSD), urging parents not to panic. DSD is a group of rare conditions involving genes, hormones and reproductive organs that result in a person’s sexual development being different to most other people’s.
Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Director of AIIMS New Delhi, Dr M Srinivas, today raised concern that many children struggling with this disorder are often stigmatised, with some parents struggling to deal with this due to lack of information and awareness.
He advised the parents not to panic and assured them that timely medical guidance and counselling can help manage such conditions appropriately. He noted that coordinated teamwork by doctors at AIIMS is addressing this medical condition.
Meanwhile, talking exclusively to Akashvani News, Professor at the Department of Paediatrics in AIIMS New Delhi, Dr Vandana Jain said that the differences in sex development are not a rare disease but simply a genetic disorder.
Furthermore, referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks in the latest episode of Mann Ki Baat on Akashvani, Dr Jain said that antimicrobial resistance is a serious public health challenge caused by the misuse of antibiotics. She added that it is very important that antibiotics should be taken only when prescribed by a doctor.
