The Child Health Clinic focuses on the health and well-being of under school age children and their families. We aim to reduce health inequalities between families. We monitor children's physical, psychological and social growth and development, and support parents in safe, child-centred parenting, good childcare and relationship management.
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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.
Government Decree on child health services, school and student healthcare and preventive oral healthcare for children and young people: Health Care Act: