MEDICAL SPECIALITIES > Paediatrics

One of the main concerns of all parents is the health of their children. Good health is essential in the welfare of the child. Although it is not necessary to become obsessed by this, it is not advisable either to trust to luck something as valuable as the health of a child. Fortunately medical science nowadays has sufficient knowledge and experience to take an active part in the control and improvement of health during childhood. The HILU MEDICAL CENTRE offers continuous medical attention to the child from birth to adolescence, with effective means to insure that the growth and development of the child advance normally. Only in that way is it possible to detect any illness or deviation from the norm at an early stage.

Information is the basis of prevention.

It is important that the parents are well informed, that they know the main stages of growth and development of the infant, and that they are properly informed about the care that the child requires in every developmental stage. It has to be considered that every child is an individual with his particular characteristics and needs, which cannot be applied to any other child. Because of this it is obvious that the best source of information, and which offers most security, is the paediatrician. He checks the child at monthly intervals over the years, following his development. He thus knows the child and also his family and surroundings.

The assessment visits.

It is not sufficient to attend the doctor when we think that the child might be ill. At present, the health system especially emphasises the protection of the health of the infant. No child should be deprived of a rigorous and regular health check. The assessments should be carried out, even though they may not seem necessary, as they provide very valuable information, allowing the gathering of the data necessary to evaluate the state of the child and his particular development.

The paediatrician, more than a doctor, is a friend for the future

For the paediatrician’s task to be really effective, it is fundamental that the child and the parents consider him as a friend, someone whom they trust and can consult and speak to without fear or reservation.

From the first moment

If it is important to maintain a medical follow up during infancy, it is even more important to monitor the first moments of life, when it is vital to check that all is well, in order to intervene immediately should any problem arise. The objective is that all children be under medical supervision from birth, and every day we advance towards that end. The paediatrician monitoring this stage of life is termed a neonatologist.

Chronologically the paediatrician covers all stages from birth to adolescence. During this period of life several phases are differentiated: newly born (first month of life), lactation period (1-12 months of life), infant (1 - 6 years), school child (6-12 years), adolescent (12-18 years).