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INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE CENTRE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN FOR THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS DEPRIVED OF THEIR FAMILY (ISS/IRC) INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION SERVICE THE PLACE OF CHILD HEALTH IN THE ADOPTION PROCESS The place of child health in the adoption process 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE 3 1. INTRODUCTION 4 2. THE STATE OF HEALTH OF ADOPTED CHILDREN: AN OVERVIEW 5 A. RESULTS 5 B. ANALYSIS 5 3. PRE-ADOPTION SUPPORT 7 A. RESULTS FOR COLLECTIVE INFORMATION SESSIONS ON MEDICAL SUBJECTS BEFORE THE ADOPTION 7 BRIEF OVERVIEW 7 DETAILED SUMMARY 7 B. RESULTS FOR INDIVIDUAL PRE-ADOPTION CONSULTATIONS 8 BRIEF OVERVIEW 8 DETAILED SUMMARY 8 C. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS FOR PRE-ADOPTION SUPPORT AS A WHOLE 9 4. MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR ADOPTION APPLICANTS AND THE CHILD IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 11 A. RESULTS 11 BRIEF OVERVIEW 11 DETAILED SUMMARY 11 B. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS 12 5. POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT 14 A. RESULTS FOR CONSULTATIONS ON THE CHILD’S ARRIVAL 14 BRIEF OVERVIEW 14 DETAILED SUMMARY 14 B. RESULTS FOR POST-ADOPTION CONSULTATIONS 15 BRIEF OVERVIEW: 15 DETAILED SUMMARY 15 C. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS FOR POST-ADOPTION MEDICAL FOLLOW-UP AS A WHOLE 16 6. CONCLUSIONS 17 7. ANNEXES 18 A. THE PLACE OF CHILD HEALTH IN THE ADOPTION PROCESS: A SAMPLE GOOD PRACTICE DIAGRAM MONITORED BY AN AAB 18 B. LIST OF PERSONS OR BODIES WHO REPLIED TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE 19 The place of child health in the ...