Children’s health
10 opportunities for your child
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
This brochure provides you with an overview of the U1 to U9 screening tests for young children. It describes why these tests are important for your child's health.
Information about polio and polio vaccination
Robert Koch - Institut
Polio is a highly contagious viral disease. It can cause lasting paralysis (lameness, palsy) of the arms or legs and even the muscles needed for breathing, Here you find information about the disease, transmission and vaccination against polio.
Tips for hygiene: The easy way to stay healthy
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
Find out how to lower the risk of infection by illnesses such as common colds, flu or gastroenteritis using simple hygiene measures.
Short. Brief. Info for parents
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
The leaflet “Vaccinations” provides information on the latest vaccination recommendations for children and sums up in a succinct manner what parents should know about this topic. For instance, it explains why conditions known as children’s diseases are by no means harmless or why parents, grandparents and other close contact persons really need to check and top up their own vaccination protection.
Medical rehabilitation through German Pension Insurance: Support for children and adolescents with chronic illness
Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.
Medical rehabilitation offers children and adolescents with chronic illness targeted support to improve their health situation and quality of life. This guide informs parents about rehabilitation services and helps file an application.
Medical rehabilitation through German Pension Insurance: Support for adolescents who children and adolescents with chronic illness (version for young people)
Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.
Medical rehabilitation offers children and adolescents with chronic illness targeted support to improve their physical and mental health. This guide was written for children and adolescents and answers frequently asked questions.
Head lice … what should be done?
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
If the skin on your head is particularly itchy, it could be because of head lice. Here you will find everything you need to know about head lice, how they are spread and what is important for successful treatment.
Head lice
Bild und Sprache e.V.
This leaflet uses simple infographics to explain how to get rid of head lice quickly and effectively.
Obesity among children and adolescents
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
This brochure informs parents about steps they can take and treatment options if their children are overweight.
Good for us - Preventing obesity
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
This brochure provides important information for families on how to prevent children and adolescents from becoming overweight with exercise, diet and relaxation.
Early childhood examinations and screenings for your child
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
The German healthcare system offers ten free early screening examinations for children from 0 to 6 years. This brochure gives parents a first overview of the health screening programmes and practical tips for the first time with their child.
Why shaking is so dangerous?
Nationales Zentrum Frühe Hilfen
When parents lose control – even only for a few seconds – and end up shaking their baby, they can inflict life-long damage. This flyer informs about the health risks involved, gives parents tips on how to respond to stressful situations and tells them where to get help.
Health Guide - HPV Vaccination
Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the most significant cause for the emergence of cervical cancer. This guide provides information about the HPV virus, the possible consequences of getting infected and vaccination against it.
Age-related reactions to traumatic events
National Child Traumatic Stress Network/ Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Children and adolescents experience traumatic events differently from adults. This leaflet tells parents, therapists and other persons of reference how children and adolescents might respond, broken down by age group, and what they can do to help them.
Talking to Children about War
National Child Traumatic Stress Network/ Universitätsklinikum Ulm
This factsheet addresses ways to support young and pre-school children in special crisis situations. Exposure to a traumatic event can often lead to changes in behaviour, such as more intense crying, tantrums or disrupted sleep. The authors set out ways to offer care and support.
The easy way to stay healthy: Tips for hygiene
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
Just remembering a few rules can reduce the risk of catching infectious diseases. This child-friendly flyer provides important hygiene tips for children.
Information for parents - Newborn Screening
Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Kompetenznetzwerk Neugeborenenscreening
This factsheet informs parents about the early detection tests included in the newborn screening that are carried out a few days after birth.
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