Day 6: When a 6-year-old was prescribed an adult dose - Building health AI for India's hidden risks

My heart sank when my maid, Shanti, showed me the prescription. Her 6-year-old daughter, Riya, had a cough and fever. The local clinic had prescribed an antibiotic - the exact same adult dosage I take sometimes. Riya weighs about 20kg. An adult antibiotic dose for a child? This wasn't negligence in the malicious sense, but a breakdown in communication, a rushed consultation, and perhaps a system that doesn't account for the unique vulnerabilities of every family. This wasn't some abstract problem I read about in a report. This was real. This was a child I knew.