Deliberate self harm occurs in young children and the risk factors are comparable to those in adolescents.

Sexual abuse is widely prevalent and both boys and girls are equally susceptible. There is a need to evolve strategies to protect children from sexual abuse and the programmes should address both boys and girls.

The present experiment can be a model to set up a resource room in normal schools to provide individualized education to children who are slow learners.

WHO analgesic ladder is effective in managing pain in children with leukemia. Majority of cases of cancer pain in children could be managed by the treating physician using non-opioids, weak opioids and adjuvants as per the WHO guidelines. Children with bone pain and neuropathic pain may require referral to specialist services and use of strong opioids like morphine. The study emphasizes the need for establishing specialist pain management services in all centres where children with cancer are treated.

The likelihood of developing chronic hepatitis B infection and its complications is most when infection is transmitted vertically. Awareness of the current recommendations for managing babies of mothers who are hepatitis B carriers is not universal, resulting in failure of follow up, despite the serious long term implications, including development of hepatic carcinoma. We review the current guidelines of managing babies born to mothers who are hepatitis B carriers.