The doctor told about the frequency of medical examinations for children

A medical examination is a regular routine examination of a child or adult, which is carried out for the early detection of various diseases, assessment of development in children and prevention of pathologies. Dr. Yana Novikova, a sign language therapist, otoneurologist, ENT, hearing and balance expert, recalled this on Friday, September 26.

"Medical examination is of particular importance in preschool and school age. During this period, many diseases can occur covertly, without showing obvious symptoms, and we don't know about them until they manifest," the expert warned in an interview with Radio 1.

According to Novikova, in the first year of life, children should be examined monthly, and then in 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 14 and 17 years old. In addition, mandatory examinations are carried out before admission to kindergarten and school.

"A pediatrician, an ENT doctor, a neurologist, an ophthalmologist and other specialists participate in the process, tests and ultrasounds are prescribed," the doctor said, emphasizing that this is a systematic approach that allows you to notice the problem in time and take measures to ensure a healthy future for the child.

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On September 13, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin expressed the opinion that Russian schoolchildren face excessive workload, which leaves them with no time for additional classes and visits to sections. It was clarified that schoolchildren spend about 12 hours a day studying.

On September 12, Maxim Zabelin, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region and Minister of Health of the region, announced that more than 100,000 children had been vaccinated against influenza in the Moscow Region, the Moscow City News Agency reports. He added that this year it is planned to vaccinate more than 1.1 million children.

In turn, doctor Maryam Saifulina said that vaccination can protect children from many dangerous diseases, Moscow 24 reports. In addition to the mandatory vaccinations from the national calendar, she advised to get vaccinated against meningitis, tick-borne encephalitis, rotavirus infection and human papillomavirus (HPV).

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