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Everything You Need to Know About Infant and Child Health Checkups: From Questionnaire to Appointment

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Created: 2024-11-19

Created: 2024-11-19 11:21

Regular health checkups for infants and young children are the best way to ensure your child is growing healthily. In particular, it helps identify diseases or developmental problems that require early detection, allowing for appropriate action. Since it's a free checkup supported by the government, you should definitely make sure to get it, right?

Timing and Items of Health Checkups

Infant and young child health checkups are conducted a total of eight times from 14 days after birth to the age of 6. The examination items vary depending on the age, but generally include physical measurements, developmental assessments, and vision tests.

  • 1st (14-35 days after birth): Newborn development assessment, safety, and nutrition education, etc.
  • 2nd (4-6 months): Physical measurements, developmental assessment, etc.
  • 3rd (9-12 months): Physical measurements, developmental assessment, safety, nutrition, and oral health education, etc.
  • 4th (18-24 months): Safety, nutrition, toilet training education, and oral examination
  • 5th (30-36 months): Physical measurements, developmental assessment, safety, nutrition, education on electronic media exposure, and oral examination
  • 6th (42-48 months): Physical measurements, developmental assessment, vision test, safety, nutrition, emotional and social education, and oral examination
  • 7th (54-60 months): Physical measurements, developmental assessment, vision test, safety, nutrition, personal hygiene education, and oral examination
  • 8th (66-71 months): Physical measurements, developmental assessment, vision test, safety, nutrition, and pre-school readiness education

Preparing the Health Checkup Questionnaire in Advance

How to Fill Out the Infant and Child Health Checkup Questionnaire

How to Fill Out the Infant and Child Health Checkup Questionnaire

To make the health checkup smoother, it's better to fill out the questionnaire in advance. You can easily fill it out through the National Health Insurance Service website or the The National Health Insurance app. When filling out the questionnaire, accurately record your child's growth process to increase the reliability of the test results.

Booking a Health Checkup

Refer to the guidance sent by the National Health Insurance Service and make a reservation at a nearby hospital. Both phone and internet reservations are possible, and booking in advance can reduce waiting time.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is it mandatory to receive an infant and young child health checkup? Yes, infant and young child health checkups are a government-supported program that is essential for your child's health.
  • How much does the health checkup cost? The government fully supports the cost, so you can receive the checkup for free.
  • How do I fill out the questionnaire? You can easily fill it out through the National Health Insurance Service website or the The National Health Insurance app.
  • How do I check the test results? After the examination, the hospital will explain the results, and if necessary, you can receive guidance on additional examinations or consultations.

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