overview
In order for children and adolescents to survive and thrive, they need good health, adequate nutrition, a safe, secure and supportive clean environment, early learning and educational opportunities, sensitive relationships and connections, and personal autonomy. and opportunities for self-actualization. Promoting the health and well-being of children and adolescents requires support from parents, families, communities, surrounding institutions, and enabling environments. Planned health visits provide an important opportunity for support to promote the health and well-being of individual children, young people, parents, carers and families. This guidance on planned child and youth welfare visits is the first in a series of publications to support the operation of comprehensive plans for the health and well-being of children and youth. Provides guidance on what is needed to strengthen health systems and services to ensure the healthy growth and development of all children and adolescents and support their parents and caregivers.
This guidance focuses on regular communication with primary caregivers and families, as well as health care providers to support children and adolescents on their growth and development trajectory. It outlines the rationale and purpose of health care visits and suggests a minimum of 17 regular visits. Describe the tasks to be expected during the contact. Provide corresponding age-specific content at each contact. and recommend actions to build on and maximize existing opportunities and resources.
