Health information session for families with children under 18 years

April 17, 2024

7:30pm - 8:30 pm (VIC)

Online

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This session will provide information about Down syndrome and preventive health, including tips to maintain health and wellbeing, COVID-19 and other common viruses, the immunisation schedule and what to do if your child is unwell.

Dates

Date: Wednesday 17 April 2024

Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm (VIC)

Location

This is an online event.

About the event

This session will provide information about Down syndrome and preventive health.

This session will provide information about Down syndrome and preventive health, including tips to maintain health and wellbeing, COVID-19 and other common viruses, the immunisation schedule and what to do if your child is unwell.

This workshop is for families of children with Down syndrome under the age of 18 years.

Participants will gain knowledge about:

  • tips to maintain health and wellbeing
  • COVID-19 and other common viruses
  • the immunisation schedule in Victoria
  • what to do if you child is unwell

To register

To register, please visit our online registration page.

Presenter

Laura Marco, Paediatrician, Trisomy 21 Clinic, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

Dr Laura Marco is a general paediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and runs the Trisomy 21 clinic at the Royal Children’s Hospital. She has a wide range of interests including co-ordinating care for children with complex medical needs, assessing for autism in children with comorbid conditions, and using new technologies to improve access to medical care for children and their families.

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