Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Growing Global Concern Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has emerged as a significant health concern, ranking among the top ten causes of non-fatal health burden in individuals under 20, according to a recent study published in The Lancet Psychiatry. This groundbreaking research, conducted by the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk … Read more

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) ranked in the top ten causes of non-fatal health burden among young people below 20, says a new study from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors (GBD), 2021, published in The Lancet Psychiatry. This means one in every 127 people (61.8 million individuals) was estimated to be on … Read more