Child development issue on the rise, says Brunei Minister


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 14 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei Darussalam has seen an increase in the number of cases referred to the Child Development Centre (CDC) over a decade in 2020 (766 cases), compared to 2010 (400 cases).

Meanwhile, there were 218 reported autism cases in 2020 compared to 36 in 2011. In early March this year, CDC diagnosed 38 new autism cases.

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