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Preventive paediatrics

21 June 2010
  • Preventive pediatrics aims at the prevention of disease in children rather than focusing on cure of disease
  • By preventing disease, the child can attain it’s genetic potential
  • There are 2 aspects of preventive pediatrics
    • antenatal
    • postnatal
  • Prevention of disease can be best achieved through primary healthcare activities such as:
    • growth monitoring
    • promotion of breast feeding
    • oral rehydration
    • community feeding
    • immunisation
    • nutritional surveillance
    • regular health checkups

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