Paediatrics
Care for newborns, children and adolescents at every stage of growth
Overview
Paediatrics covers health care from birth until the late teens. Children are not small adults — their doses, warning signs and normal ranges are all different, which is why they need a doctor trained specifically for them.
Alongside treating illness, paediatric care is about tracking growth and development, completing the immunisation schedule on time and giving parents practical advice on feeding, sleep and behaviour.
Procedures & treatments
- Newborn examination and jaundice monitoring
- Routine immunisation as per the national schedule
- Growth and developmental milestone tracking
- Treatment of childhood infections
- Nutrition and feeding guidance
- Nebulisation and asthma care
- Adolescent health consultation
Conditions we treat
- Recurrent cough, cold and ear infection
- Childhood asthma and wheezing
- Diarrhoea and dehydration
- Poor weight gain and growth delay
- Neonatal jaundice
- Allergies and skin rashes
- Anaemia and nutritional deficiency
Why it helps
- Child-friendly consultation that reduces anxiety
- Accurate weight-based dosing
- Immunisation records maintained and reminded
- Early identification of developmental delay
Frequently asked questions
How often should a healthy baby be reviewed?
Usually at each vaccination visit during the first two years, which also allows growth and development to be checked.
When is a child's fever an emergency?
Seek urgent care if a baby under three months has fever, or if any child has breathlessness, seizures, persistent vomiting or unusual drowsiness.
Can vaccinations be given if the schedule was missed?
Yes. A catch-up schedule can be planned; the earlier doses do not need to be repeated in most cases.
This page is general health information and is not a substitute for medical advice. Please consult our doctors for diagnosis and treatment.