Youth Health Care informs about preventive general checks on children's health, development, and well-being at school.

It takes place every year at various schools in Aruba.

General health check

All checks promote and protect children's health and well-being so that more children in Aruba can grow and develop healthily. Youth Health Care doctors are the same individuals who examine and monitor the health and development of infants at White Yellow Cross and continue to do so during school hours.

During the school period, doctors and nurses from Youth Health Care perform general monitoring in collaboration with parents, schools, and, if necessary, other health care providers.
They visit primary, preparatory, and special schools to do general health examinations on children according to school-recommended practices and inform the parents accordingly. The check includes physical health (such as weight, height, motor skills, hearing, vision, heart, and so on), social-emotional health (such as emotions, experiences, friends, and so on), and also information from parents or schools that may contribute to the child's health. The Youth Health Department, if necessary, in consultation with the parents, will advise or refer the child to receive needed help or support.

Youth Health Department

The preventive care of the Youth Health Department starts in childhood and extends into the teenage years. We are committed to ensuring that all children grow up healthy and protected in their development and well-being. The Youth Health Department contributes to this, based on the rights of children, among others: the right to good health care, the right to education, and also the right to a name and nationality, without discrimination and without excluding others.

Form with questions

The Youth Health Department asks parents to fill out a form given at school and return it to the teacher within two weeks for general preventive health checks.

Objection?

It is crucial to work together for the healthy health, growth, and well-being of all children in Aruba. Youth Health Care hopes that parents take full advantage of this opportunity. Parents play a crucial role and are involved in monitoring. The Youth Health Department assumes that all parents strive for optimal health and well-being for their child within the limits of child rights.
If the parent or guardian objects, they must send the completed form must be sent to the school within two weeks. Whether it is a yes or no, we look forward to receiving the form back. Please fill in the child's full name and date of birth. If the form is not submitted, the Division of Youth Health assumes that the parent or guardian approves of the child's medical examinations at school.

Question?

If you have any questions, contact the Youth Health Department at 522-4200/522-4294, on WhatsApp at 7at 35-2982, or by email at jgz@dvg.aw.