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Infant & Childhood Screening:
This includes the regular Medical Examination of Infants and
Children at regular intervals. Included are the full range of Infant
and Childhood Immunizations, up to and including adolescence. In
view of the fact, Families in the UAE come from a wide range of
different Countries, we take special care to adhere to the
Immunization Schedules as laid down by various Countries, although
in reality, these differ from one another but little.
A
weekly “Mother-and-Baby” or “Well-Baby” Clinic is conducted, usually
on Monday afternoon from 2 pm to 6 pm. Mothers (and Fathers) attend
these regular Clinics for the routine weighing and measurement
sessions that keep track of Infant Development, and keep track of
the various Milestones of early childhood. Emphasis too is given on
Infant Nutrition at this early and crucial phase in the development
of small children.
One has to remember, that a significant majority of young
‘expat’ couples who reside here, are usually on their own, and lack
the benefit of the ‘extended family’ they might otherwise have
enjoyed ‘back home’. Even minor matters or simple issues can and
often do appear more complex in the absence of one’s Family. We are
very much aware of this particular aspect of Primary Care, and try
to fill in the missing bits for young and inexperienced Parents who
cannot rely on their own Families due to their expatriate
circumstance.
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