Scoliosis (spinal curvature) is an important health problem for adolescent girls. Twenty-give girls per thousand are at risk of developing a significant curve and three girls per thousand require active treatment.
It is recommended that school girls participate in the National Self-Detection Program for Scoliosis. For more information, click here
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