Resources by Medikidz Limited

Autism is a lifelong disorder that affects at least 1 in 1000 people. It affects more boys than girls (approximately 4 boys for every 1 girl). Even after diagnosis, siblings of autistic children can often find it confusing and difficult to understand their brothers' or sisters' behaviour.

Around 1.38 million women worldwide were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. Female breast cancer incidence rates have increased by around 50% over the last 25 years. A child whose life has been touched by breast cancer is likely to require a clear and simple explanation of the common symptoms.

Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) is most commonly known to affect the young. In children, growth failure is often apparent by the end of the first or second year of life. One in every 4,000 school-age children is estimated to have GHD. Even after diagnosis, most children often find it frustrating and difficult to...

Childhood and teen depression is a reality. One of the most alarming facts to come from current research is that depression is affecting a younger demographic. Around two in every 100 children under 12 are affected by depression. Amongst teenagers this rises to five in every 100.

Scoliosis can develop at any time between childhood and adolescence. 3 in every 1000 children and adolescents will need an operation to correct scoliosis. Even after being diagnosed, children can often find it confusing and difficult to understand what exactly causes the change in their physical appearance.

In 2008, around 430,000 children were born with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), bringing the total number of children under 15 years living with HIV to around 2.1 million.

After being diagnosed, most children find it scary and difficult to understand what is happening inside their body. It is also the...

Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past thirty years. The prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 years increased from 6.5% in 1980 to 19.6% in 2008. The prevalence of obesity among adolescents aged 12 to 19 years increased from 5.0% to 18.1%. Once diagnosed, most children can often find it...

Nearly five percent of children under the age of 5 years and 18 percent under the age of 18 years, have food allergies. Although most children 'outgrow' their allergies, allergy to peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish may be life-long. Once diagnosed, most children can often find it confusing and difficult to...

Leukaemia accounts for 30% of all cancers diagnosed in children under 15 years in industrialised countries. The annual incidence rate of childhood leukaemia varies world-wide between 20 and 60 cases per million. Once diagnosed, most children can often find it daunting and difficult to understand why they require...

Epilepsy is about twice as common in children as it is in adults (about 700 per 100,000 in children under the age of 16 years compared to 330 per 100,000 in adults). Epileptic children can often find it confusing and difficult to understand what is happening inside their body. A seizure must be explained to a child...