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Adoption Program
About the Program
Almost 10,000 children are adopted from outside the
United States annually. Unlike other immigrant children, these children
arrive without family members to provide information about their
early growth and development and medical problems. The children
need careful medical evaluation, and the families who adopt them
can benefit from receiving information about the process and the
unique aspects of international adoption. Services include pre-adoption
advice, post-adoption screening and health assessment, and transition
to primary care services.
David's Story
David pushed his own stroller into the exam room
ahead of his mother when he was seen in the International Clinic.
He had just been adopted from Ecuador at the age of two by a couple
with no other children; they spoke no Spanish. He arrived with no
medical information. His health assessment showed him to be a healthy,
active 2-year-old who needed treatment for a positive tuberculosis
skin test and for intestinal parasites. Over the next few weeks,
the child was seen by his primary care pediatrician, and he began
the process of receiving the necessary immunizations. He is now
a thriving kindergartner who speaks fluent English.
For more information, please contact:
Clinic Coordinator: 617-414-5671
Nurse Coordinator: 617-414-7455
International Clinic
Boston Medical Center
Dowling - Ground Floor
818 Harrison Ave.
Boston MA 02118
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