Baby health guide
Preventive medical check-ups
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As part of the early detection programme (U examinations), all children up to the age of 6 should be examined on 10 different dates from birth to the start of school.
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The early detection examinations help to recognise developmental delays at an early stage and offer the opportunity to receive help at an early stage if problems arise.
It is therefore essential that you attend all early detection examinations with your paediatrician. Certain time periods are specified for all early detection examinations.
The most important facts about early detection examinations for children from U1 to U9
Why are early detection examinations important and where? The leaflet from the Federal Centre for Health Education provides information on this.