Launch of wellness hub with enhanced health screenings and support for mothers and young children

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SINGAPORE - If you are a mother bringing your infant to the Punggol Polyclinic for a vaccination, don't be surprised if a nurse asks if you would like developmental screenings for your child as well, or some reading materials on child nutrition.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - If you are a mother bringing your infant to the Punggol Polyclinic for a vaccination, don't be surprised if a nurse asks if you would like developmental screenings for your child as well, or some reading materials on child nutrition.

This is a programme that aims to ramp up existing services offered by polyclinics such as immunisation and basic health checks by extending enhanced child developmental screening, growth monitoring, nutrition and lactation support, and screening for postnatal depression in mothers. Since the start of the programme to Dec 31 last year, 1,697 children received their developmental screenings at nine, 18 and 30 months old. This helped to detect potential developmental delays in 200 children, who were referred for another assessment and intervention.

The hub can provide these women with postnatal depression counselling and referral to specialists for more help.

 

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