Peter Habchy, Léa Tahan, Charbel Moussi, Muhammad A Barakat, Laura Ghanem, Ogarite Kattan, Alain Njeim, Leila Abou Habib, Wassim El Bitar, Béchara El Asmar, Mirna N Chahine
In this extensive study examining the health of 7184 school children aged 3 to 12 in 27 Lebanese schools, screenings involved medical evaluation and interviews, complemented by phone interviews with 3880 parents. Notably, one in two students received a medical referral, revealing prevalent issues such as dental cavities (33%), under-vaccination (25%), undetected vision problems (13%), abnormal growth (6%), underweight (27%), and overweight (33%). Additional concerns encompassed abnormal vital signs (3%), abuse signs (0...
January 30, 2024: Children