If the child presents at either a clinic or hospital, a note should always be written in the Card. A brief summary of the problems, assessment and plan of action should be made even if fuller notes are made in the patient’s hospital or clinic record. As the child may be seen at a number of different facilities over months or years, the patient-carried Road-to-Health Card is the one place where all the visits should be recorded.
Always make a note in the Road-to-Health Card.