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Child health clinic services

  • Service
  • 13 municipalities
  • Public service

Child health clinic services are intended for children under school age and their families.

The customer relationship begins when the child turns two weeks old and continues until the child goes to school.

The child health clinic monitors the child's growth and development. The child receives the vaccinations included in the vaccination programme at the child health clinic. The child health cli ...

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Book an appointment at the maternity and child health clinic telephone service

The maternity and child health clinics are open by appointment. Call the maternity and child health clinics’ central telephone service to make an appointment.

To whom and on what terms

The services are intended for the inhabitants of the Siun sote area.

Background information

Children under school age are entitled to child welfare clinic services. The child welfare clinic monitors the child’s health, growth and development. The child welfare clinic supports the parents in bringing up the child and looking after the child’s health and wellbeing. The child welfare clinic provides children with the vaccinations specified in the national vaccination programme.

For babies under the age of one, the average number of child welfare clinic visits is once a month, and annually after that, or whenever necessary. All children are provided with at least 15 health examinations. The oral health of children is monitored at least every two years.

The child welfare clinic aims to identify the child’s and family’s need for support at the earliest possible stage. The child and family are offered the necessary support in collaboration with, for example, early childhood education and care, social and substance abuse services, and child welfare services. If a child or family requires special support or the child’s development warrants closer examination, the child welfare clinic will refer them to the right service.

The service is provided by

Wellbeing services county of North Karelia – Siun sote

Responsible for the service

Wellbeing services county of North Karelia – Siun sote
Text edited by: Wellbeing services county of North Karelia – Siun sote
Updated: 1/6/2023