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SRINAGAR, OCT 06: Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah on Monday stressed the importance of rational medication use in children and called for strict compliance with national paediatric drug guidelines across Jammu and Kashmir. He was speaking while chairing a high-level meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar, following a recent advisory issued by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

The advisory from the central ministry has cautioned against prescribing or dispensing cough and cold medications to children below two years of age. In this context, the Health Secretary underlined the urgent need to promote rational drug use and ensure patient safety in paediatric care throughout the Union Territory.

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