We launched free blood tests for children from vulnerable families in the Fakulteta neighborhood under the SOLACE-CEE project

Today began with a children’s cry at the medical office of the MID Center Suhodolska, where from now we are conducting free medical tests for children aged 0 to 6 years from vulnerable families living in poor living conditions or in a situation of homelessness in the Fakulteta neighborhood. The activity is happening thanks to the SOLACE-CEE project.

The tests include indicators of key importance for monitoring the general health and nutritional status of children:

• Complete blood count (CBC)

• Iron binding capacity (IBC – an indicator of the amount of iron that the blood can carry, which most accurately characterizes the metabolism of the microelement in the body)

• Calcium (Ca) and Iron (Fe)

Blood sampling will continue in October. The results will be processed by a specialist, after which, if necessary, parents will receive individual support and treatment guidelines.

The initiative is proof that when social and health care go hand in hand, the complex needs of children from vulnerable families living in unsafe or inadequate homes do not go unanswered.

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