Reflections of the academy — Looking back to look ahead

As Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) completes its glorious golden era of service to the health of Indian children, the time cannot be more apt to introspect on its interesting past journey to plan ahead for a better future. Over the years, IAP has become a force to reckon with and is increasingly recognized by the policy makers as an important Civil Society Organization (CSO) to partner with to bring in the desired positive changes in the child health indices of the country. But this hard earned respect comes with a package of increased responsibilities towards the 20000 plus pediatrician members serving over 150 million children of the country.