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Jarma Analysis Report 2019
Jarma Analysis Report 2019
We, at Jarma Wellness LLP, have screened more than 4,00,000 students
over the last six years across schools belonging to different socio-
economic backgrounds spread over 27 cities in India and ranging from
2 years to 17 years of age. This report aims to bring out our findings and
observations based on these screenings.
India sits on a ticking health time-bomb, with one of the largest incidences
of population suffering from diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular
diseases, cancer and mental health issues. Right attitudes and behavior
towards health can bring about a visible and lasting change. We will
continue to strive towards positively impacting our young population.
Head, Department of Pediatrics, Their multi-disciplinary team comprises of general physicians, dental
Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai
surgeons, optometrists, para medical staff and support staff. Their
Consulting Pediatrician, back end team does a great job in compiling the results and follow-up
Director - Maniar Clinic, Mumbai of the problems detected. This kind of comprehensive approach helps
not only in financial economy of the project but also in efficient time
Author website:
www.oscepediatrics.com management for the school.
Mentor, Jarma Wellness LLP I congratulate them for more than 4,00,000 students being screened
in the last six years. I am confident that Jarma Wellness will engage
with more schools, pediatric centers and multidisciplinary hospitals to
promote preventive health for many more students.
This document has been developed using the data generated through the screenings completed by Jarma
Wellness LLP since 2013. The analysis in this document is based on the data collected from 1,76,240
screenings.
DISTRIBUTION OF DATA
GENDER
GIRLS BOYS
44% 56%
GRADE AND AGE
57% 22%
18% 3%
SCHOOL TYPE
85% 15%
Segment A Schools – Schools either in Tier I cities or Segment B Schools – Government schools, schools
with average cost to the parent ≥ INR 50,000 per year supported by NGOs and private schools not falling in
or a combination of both. Segment ‘A’ category.
ANALYSIS SUMMARY 03
FOLLOW-UP SUMMARY 05
BMI 09
HYGIENE 11
VISION 13
DENTAL 15
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 19
A 12 year old boy in a south Mumbai school was identified by our doctor with minor
lumps on head and neck, his parents and the school was informed, tests revealed
Lymph Node Tuberculosis in the child. Appropriate treatment was followed and the
child is completely cured of the condition.
An 8 year old child in an upscale school was identified with Red-Green color
deficiency, the parents were completely unaware, a detailed test done by their
ophthalmologist confirmed the screening findings. While no cure is currently
available for color-blindness, the child, parents and the school is now aware.
A 9 year old girl at a school in a Tier III town was suspected to have abnormal heart
sounds by our doctor, the heart sounds were recorded on our digitally enhanced
stethoscope and e-mailed to our senior pediatrician in Mumbai. The pediatrician
confirmed that the murmur indeed needs to be investigated, this was conveyed to
her family. Investigations revealed that the child had a congenital condition of the
heart. The child underwent corrective procedures in Delhi and is now doing fine.
Multiple cases of students suffering from conditions that they believe are
embarrassing to reveal to their parents, discussed with our doctors, the students
have been counseled and families informed in an appropriate manner.
ANALYSIS SUMMARY
FOLLOW-UP OBSERVATIONS
On an average 43% of students with Vision On an average 69% of students with General
issues have indicated to having taken action Health issues indicated to having taken action
Key actions and interventions include: Multiple different actions and interventions were
taken including necessary treatment and surgery,
food and diet changes, further evaluations, etc.
Glasses Eye
prescribed drops
Treatment Food/Diet
and Surgery changes
Further
Eye Advised on reading postures,
evaluations
exercises ambient lighting etc.
23%
First Time 61% First Time
494
any aspect of the report
reports have been
254
received/ taken
delivered.
We also get an opportunity Discussing
follow-up/ action
to interact with the
748
to be taken
parents during health
awareness sessions. This
analysis is a snapshot 1,492
of the discussions and
questions asked by
parents during these
interactions.
We are seeing increasing
conversations at schools DIET RELATED QUERIES 2,886
and with parents around
mental and emotive health
topics.
1,577 788
Child is not eating Child eats mainly
enough junk food
331 190
Both of the General query
above regarding nutrition
4,183
1,551
OTHER QUERIES
1,468
Queries pertaining to
oral health 556
223 Query regarding an
ongoing treatment
Discussion on
psychological/
emotional aspects of
the child/ family
256
233 Queries regarding
parenting in general
Asking on health
issues about
themselves 200
BMI
BMI RESULTS
7.86%
69.60%
11.35%
11.19%
BMI for age and gender for a child is based on the percentile method. The BMI classification is done based on
the WHO prescribed range.
BMI Range:
UNDER OVER
NORMAL BMI OBESE
WEIGHT WEIGHT
0 5th percentile 85th percentile 95 100
BY GENDER
16%
Pre-Primary
We see significant jump in the percentage of students in the overweight & obese category as the child
moves from Pre-Primary to Primary.
BY SCHOOL TYPE
HYGIENE
Hygiene is one of the most important life skills key to not only keeping us healthy but also impacting the
wider society. We screen the students for the following hygiene related factors:
OBSERVATIONS
86%
of the students were found to have good
overall hygiene with them scoring well
on all the above parameters
8%
of the students showed poor ear
hygiene at the time of the screening,
with excessive ear wax being the
major issue.
5%
of the students showed poor nail
hygiene at the time of the screening
3%
of the students were identified
with poor oral hygiene
4.2%
BY SCHOOL CATEGORY
as compared to girl students
1.9%
20% of all students in Segment B schools showed The percentage of students with poor nail hygiene
poor hygiene as compared to 13% students in in Category B schools was double to Category A
Segment A schools school students
Poor Poor
13% Hygiene* 20% 4.3% Nail Hygiene 8.6%
* A student having one or more hygiene parameters marked as Poor
Hygiene is one of the easiest areas which the schools can target by creating the right amount of
awareness. One of the important aspects that we focus on during our Screening camps is educating
children about maintaining the right levels of hygiene, this is done by discussing during our camps,
posters and awareness sessions
VISION
25.5%
74.5%
29%
71%
* We conduct the Vision screening either using Pediatric Vision Screeners or the Visual Acuity method. The results differ between
the two methods.
22%
Myopia
6% 4% 7% 13% 18%
Hyperopia
2% 2% 3% 1% 1%
Astigmatism
19% 24% 14% 8% 8%
Anisometropia
5% 4% 5% 9% 11%
Wears glasses
2% 10% 22% 30%
1 in 3 children wear glasses but still have a non-normal vision indicating lack of periodic screening after the
initial evaluation. School health screening programs can help mitigate this risk.
* Vision screening using the Vision Screeners helps in identifying Amblyopic Risk factors.
DENTAL
We asses students on various dental / oral health parameters – presence of cavities, plaque, tartar, gum
inflammation, bleeding, oral hygiene and teeth alignment. While alignment of teeth is more of a cosmetic issue,
the other ones point towards hygiene habits and brushing techniques. Interestingly, dental is one area where we
have seen the least amount of action taken by the parents.
OVERALL
50.3%
of all students screened
have dental issues
OBSERVATIONS**
26.8% 7,15%
Alignment of teeth
Cavities
32.52%
Plaque
1.5%
Gum inflammation
& bleeding
6.16%
Tartar
Our data indicates that male students (34% and 7% respectively) have a higher incidence of plaque and
tartar as compared to female students (30% and 5.5% respectively)
7,564
Pallor
4,504
Allergy / Skin related conditions
Segment A Schools
2% Segment A Schools 0.7%
Segment B Schools 18% Segment B Schools 2%
6,200
Throat infections
711
Non-normal Auscultation
(wheezing etc.)
193
Heart Murmur
80%
been detected in pre-primary
children thereby increasing the
chances of a better outcome. 63%
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
KG Kindergarten
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
Heart murmurs are sounds during the heartbeat cycle. These sounds can be
heard with a stethoscope. Heart murmurs can be present at birth (congenital)
Murmur
or develop later in life. A heart murmur isn’t a disease — but murmurs may
indicate an underlying heart problem.
Dental Plaque is a biofilm or mass of bacteria that grows on surfaces within the
mouth. Plaque may become acidic causing dental carries or harden into tartar.
Plaque & Tartar
The most common sign of plaque & tartar is yellow or brown color to teeth or
gums
Improper curvature of cornea or the shape of the eye’s lens resulting in blurred
Astigmatism
vision.
Amblyopia (lazy eye) is a condition in which one of the eyes is not in sync with
the other, it could mean that one eye is better focused than the other. Amblyopia
is a childhood eye condition that has a much higher likely hood of a positive
Amblyopic Risk outcome if detected early.
Factors
Our vision screening can help identify Amblyopic risk factors. The following are
regarded as risk factors that may cause Amblyopia:
Anisometropia 2. Gaze Asymmetry 3. Anisocoria
• Associated with leading schools / school groups in the • Health based Market Research
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This report would not have been possible without the assistance of:
Sumit Chavan
Kruttika Deshpande
Pranav Desai, Archimage Creative
Ashish Dave, Kshitij Prints
IdeaLattice Technologies
Nimish Thaker
Co-Founder and Operating Partner
Govind Sandhu
Co-Founder and Operating Partner
Ketan Shah
Co-Founder
Disclaimer: The information contained herein is in a summary form and is therefore intended for general guidance only. This publication is
not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. No one should act on such information without appropriate
professional advice after a thorough examination of the particular situation. Jarma Wellness LLP cannot accept responsibility for any loss
occasioned to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material in this publication.
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