Hospital da Misericórdia de Évora will offer, on the next two Saturdays, October 1 and October 15, dental, vision and speech screening for children aged 4 to 8 . The screening exams are free, but subject to previous scheduling. A periodic assessment of the vision and speech abilities in children is fundamental, including in those who have never revealed difficulties in this domain. Pre-school age is one of the recommended stages to do it, according to paediatricians and ophthalmologists, since it is in the first years of life that occur developments and deep transformations in the body. A good ability of vision contributes decisively to: Better school performance in children; Healthy growth; Preventing future problems, which could be detected and treated at this stage. Likewise, regular monitoring of oral health in Pediatric Dentistry should be part of the children's health care plan. Enrol your child in these free screenings at Hospital da Misericórdia de Évora! Date and time: October 1 and October 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Scheduling: via MY LUZ or by phone 266 760 630 To schedule the free screening via MY LUZ, follow these steps: Schedule Exam; Select: Exam (Child Screening), Specialty (ophthalmology), Unit (Hospital da Luz Setúbal), Health Professional (All), Insurance and other regimes (maintain the option No insurance); Finally, click on Continuing and choose the day and time for the screening.
