In our clinics, they say these are tests to check if the baby is growing healthy, but "screen positive" doesn't mean sure trouble, just that they want to check more. The real worry is when the nearest place for these tests is a whole day's journey away in Imphal, and the bus fare costs more than a week's rice. My cousin had a screen positive once, and the fear alone was ayukpa, until the elders reminded us these machines don't know everything our prayers and family do.
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