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An integrated child health and development programme is implemented
in Maternal & Child Health Centres (MCHCs) to promote the holistic
(physical, cognitive, emotional and social) health and wellbeing of children.
The core components of the integrated programme are parenting, immunisation,
as well as health and developmental surveillance.
Summary table of the integrated
programme
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Parenting
The parenting programme aims to equip parents
of all children attending MCHCs with the
necessary knowledge and skills to bring
up healthy and well-adjusted children. Anticipatory
guidance on child development, childcare
(e.g. nutrition, home safety, oral health
etc.) and parenting are provided to all
parents during the antenatal period and
throughout the pre-school years of children,
in the form of information leaflets, parenting
workshops (conducted in Cantonese only)
and individual counseling. For parents of
children with early signs of behaviour problems
or those who encounter difficulties in parenting,
a structured group training programme on
positive parenting skills - Positive
Parenting Program (conducted in Cantonese
only) is also available.
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Immunisation
A comprehensive immunisation programme is provided to protect infants
and children from nine childhood infectious diseases, namely, tuberculosis,
poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, diphtheria, whooping cough (pertussis),
tetanus, measles, mumps and rubella.
Schedule of Hong Kong Childhood
Immunisation Programme
Immunisation record
card, DH6
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Health and Developmental Surveillance
It consists of a series of routine reviews conducted by health professionals,
designed to achieve timely identification and referral of children
with health and developmental problems. These include a physical
examination of the newborn child, periodic monitoring of the child's
growth parameters,and formal hearing
and vision
screening tests at specific ages. Developmental
surveillance is performed in partnership with parents through
anticipatory guidance, eliciting parents' concern and observing
the child.
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Schedule of the integrated programme
Fees and Charges
All child health services provided at MCHCs are free of charge to Eligible
Persons. For Non-eligible
Persons, a fee of HK$365 is charged per visit.
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