Preventive Medical Services

• Consultations to follow the child’s physical and psychomotor development: these include check-ups at different ages, such as on discharge from maternity, at 1 month, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 6 months, 9 months, 9 months, 12 months, 15 months, 15 months, 18 months, 24 months and 36 months.
• Consultations for preventive health services in adults: These include regular medical checkups for prevention of diseases with major consequences in morbidity and mortality.
• Smoking cessation counseling: Counseling sessions for patients who want to quit smoking.
• Health education: Informing and educating patients about healthy lifestyle, disease prevention and chronic disease management.
• Preventive consultations for children (0-18 years) according to CNAS calendar.
• Preventive consultations for adults:
  – 18-39 years: 1 consultation/year;
  – 40+ years: 1-3 consultations/year for risk assessment.
• Pregnancy and lactation monitoring:
  – Screening (1 consultation);
  – Monthly surveillance in 2nd and 3rd trimester;
  – Postpartum consultations.
• Detection of chronic diseases through screening:
  – Hypertension;
  – Diabetes mellitus;
  – Chronic kidney disease;
  – Colorectal, breast, cervical cancer.