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Child Health

The Government of Barbados provides free health care for Barbadian children living here up to the age of 16.

 

Children can receive free medical care at the QEH or the polyclinics. They also receive free drugs from the Barbados Drug Formulary at participating dispensaries or from a government dispensary.


​Children with special needs can be seen at the Children Development Centre.

Immunisation

 

Parents and guardians should pay attention to the schedule of vaccination appointments for children if they want to prevent the development of debilitating diseases which can cause serious health threats to children.

Read this section to learn more about immunisation and why it is important.  You will also find the schedule for immunisation here.

Medical Professionals

 

In addition to the care provided at the government run facilities, there are a number of private medical professionals and clinics across the island
 

Doctors and Pediatricians

 

Dentists

 

Opthalmologist/Opticians

 

Occupational Therapist

 

Physical Therapists

 

Podiatrist (Care of feet)

 

Psychologist

 

Psychiatrist

 

Hearing and Speech Therapists

Mental Health

 

Stress (see video above)

 

Mental Health in Children

 

Depression

 

Obessive Compulsive Disorder

 

Anxiety Disorder

 

More Disorders

 

Suicide

 

Self Harming

General Health Tips

 Allergies

 Bites    
 Burns
 Choking
 Colds/Flu
 Dehydration
 Dengue Fever / Chikungunya

 Fever
 Gastro
 Poison

 Stings
 Worms​

Take Care

 

Caring for Your Eyes

Hearing and Speech Development

 

Language and Speech Development

 

Dental Care

 

Foot Care

Healthy Reading

 

Why Some Children Get Stomach Aches Before School

 

Children Should Be More Involved In Health Care Decisions That Affect Them

 

Cotton Swabs Sending Children To The Doctor
 

Tips To Teach Children To Love Exercise

Government Medical Facilities

 

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

 

Polyclinics

 

Private Medical Facilities

Medical Conditions

 

Asthma

 

Cerebral Palsy

 

Diarrhea

 

HIV/Aids

 

Meningitis

 

Mumps and Measles,  

 

Chicken pox

 

Muscular Dystrophy

 

Paediatric Diabetes

 

Paediatric Cancers

 

Paediatric Obesity

 

Spina Bifida

 

Tourette Syndrome 

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