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Medical examinations of the child: compulsory examinations
Verified 01 January 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
How many mandatory medical examinations does a child receive? From birth until the age of 16, he receives 20 exams. These tests help monitor your child's health until adolescence. They are supported at 100% it doesn't matter which doctor makes them. We present you with the information you need to know.
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Up to 6 years
The content of these examinations shall cover the following points:
- Growth Curve
- Physical, mental and behavioral development
- Child's emotional life
- Screening for sensory (sight, hearing) and psychic (examples: anxiety) disorders, speech disorders, and neurodevelopment disorders
- Vaccinations (verification of vaccination status, practice of compulsory and recommended vaccinations and possibly administration of preventive treatments for childhood diseases)
- Health-promoting behaviors and environments (e.g. physical activity, sports, screen exposure)
- Respect of dental follow-up.
These tests help ensure that
- Good child health
- And refer parents for further care if needed.
FYI
A detailed description of the contents of the 20 tests is given in the health booklet.
Test results are listed:
- In the child's health record
- And, possibly, in My health space (shared medical record) of the child.
Age of the child | Mandatory examinations |
|---|---|
Within 8 days of birth | 1 exam At the end of this examination, the doctor completes the 1st health certificate. |
During the 2e week | 1 exam |
Between 1 month and 5 months | 5 exams |
At 8 months | 1 exam At the end of this examination, the doctor completes the 2nd health certificate. |
At 11 months | 1 exam |
At 12 months | 1 exam |
Between 16 and 18 months | 1 exam |
Between 23 and 24 months | 1 exam At the end of this examination, the doctor completes the 3rd health certificate. |
Between 2 years and 5 years | 4 tests (once a year) |
The results of these tests are listed in the child's health record.
Please note
A medical visit is organized at the nursery school for children aged 3 to 4 years.
Examinations are done either by the attending physician of the child, or by another doctor chosen by the parents working in town or in the PMIPMI : Maternal and child protection.
Who shall I contact
Consultations for these mandatory examinations are reimbursed to 100%, without advance payment for parents, except overpayment of fees.
FYI
These consultations are also fully supported for the beneficiaries of State medical assistance (AME).
After 6 years
The content of these examinations shall cover the following points:
- Growth Curve
- Physical, mental and behavioral development
- Child's emotional life
- Screening for sensory (sight, hearing) and psychic (examples: anxiety) disorders, speech disorders, and neurodevelopment disorders
- Vaccinations (verification of vaccination status, practice of compulsory and recommended vaccinations and possibly administration of preventive treatments for childhood diseases)
- Health-promoting behaviors and environments (e.g. physical activity, sports, screen exposure)
- Respect of dental follow-up.
In addition, after 6 years additional themes are added, and depending on age, screenings and assessments are made on screen exposure, adaptation to school life, weekly physical and sports activity, dys disorders, pubertal development, signs of unwell-being, harassment...
These tests help ensure that
- Good child health
- And refer parents for further care if needed.
FYI
A detailed description of the contents of the 20 tests is given in the health booklet.
Test results are listed:
- In the child's health record
- And, possibly, in My health space (shared medical record) of the child.
These compulsory examinations are scheduled for 3 periods:
- Between 8 and 9 years inclusive
- Between 11 and 13 years inclusive
- Between 15 and 16 years inclusive.
Tests are done by a primary care or pediatric doctor.
Who shall I contact
The consultations for examinations are reimbursed to 100%, without advance payment for parents, except overpayment of fees.
FYI
These consultations are also fully supported for the beneficiaries of State medical assistance (AME).
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