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Children’s health

Children's health

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10 opportunities for your child

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit

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.

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Healthy children

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Soziale Dienste Bielefeld gGmbH

There are special doctors for children and adolescents in Germany. They carry out early detection examinations such as vision and hearing tests and are responsible for treating diseases. This video talks about the different examinations and provides specific details.

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U1-U9 Early detection examinations

Deutsche Liga für das Kind 

There are nine early detection examinations (called U1 to U9) for children between birth and six years of age. The nine clips each focus on a specific age group and illustrate the child's needs and developmental milestones.. 

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Tips for hygiene: The easy way to stay healthy

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit

Find out how to lower the risk of infection by illnesses such as common colds, flu or gastroenteritis using simple hygiene measures.

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Short. Brief. Info for parents

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit

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.

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“Nico gets well”

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit

The video is designed for children aged three to seven and tells the story of Nico, who is sick and wants to do anything to get well again quickly.

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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.

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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.

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Head lice … what should be done?

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit

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.

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Obesity among children and adolescents

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit

This brochure informs parents about steps they can take and treatment options if their children are overweight.

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Good for us - Preventing obesity 

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit

This brochure provides important information for families on how to prevent children and adolescents from becoming overweight with exercise, diet and relaxation.

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Early childhood examinations and screenings for your child 

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit

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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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The easy way to stay healthy: Tips for hygiene

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit

Just remembering a few rules can reduce the risk of catching infectious diseases. This child-friendly flyer provides important hygiene tips for children.  

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Mental health of children and young people with refugee or migrant experience (part 1)

Achtung! Kinderseele

Sadness, aggression or withdrawal may be signs of mental issues. What is mental health and why is it so important?

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Mental health of children and young people with refugee or migrant experience (part 2)

Achtung! Kinderseele

If you worry about your child’s well-being, there are various places to turn to. In this video, you can find out where to get support.