Yellow fever Yellow fever is caused by a virus that is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. The word “yellow” in the name refers to the jaundice that affects some patients. Yellow fever is found in tropical areas of Africa and South America. There is no cure for yellow fever. Fortunately, the majority...
Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by a virus. You can get infected with hepatitis B if you have contact with an infected person’s blood or other body fluids. This can happen during sex, or just by sharing personal items like a toothbrush or razor. Babies can get infected from their...
Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by a virus. The virus is found in the feces (poop) of infected people. The hepatitis A virus is spread when invisible particles of feces (poop) get into your mouth. You can get hepatitis A by eating contaminated food or water, during sex, or just...
Studio Mostert issues health status certificates for participation in Sports, return to school after an absence for health reasons, enrolment in Summer Schools, parent’s absence from work to look after a child who is ill, insurance company requirements. Some certificates have an annual validity and in this case certificate renewals will be issued free of charge...
Blood tests and urine collection for laboratory analysis can be performed by a certified nurse at 7.00 a.m. Mon to Fri at the child’s home and samples are taken to a hospital lab. Children do not miss school nor do their parents have to take a day off from work to have the exams done....
Studio Mostert contacts your pharmacy directly so that you find prescribed medicines ready on your arrival.
At Studio Mostert we follow our patients and their families step by step. This sometimes means that we rely on the services of external trusted consultants. Your child might be referred to one or more consultants as part of our Well Child program or because of a medical condition that requires the visit of...
Be Fit / Stay Fit is designed to help children and adolescents learn how to live a healthier lifestyle through nutritional education and regular exercise. Be Fit/Stay Fit begins with a pediatric visit. Each participant will then have an individual Nutrition assessment and an individual fitness assessment. After completing both assessments, participants will attend weekly group nutrition and...
A number of screening tests are available that allow us to discover if children/teens are at increased risk of developing certain medical conditions later in life. We propose the following screening tests. Some are for all children/teens while others are for children/teens with identified risks. Vision and hearing Anemia Screening and Testing Tuberculosis Screening...
