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Medical Issues and Evaluations
Many factors influence the health of children waiting for adoption in other countries. Children often have health conditions that are common in developing countries but can be prevented or easily treated in the United States.
This section provides information on health and development issues relevant to children adopted from other countries.
Alcohol Related Disorders and Children Adopted from Abroad
International Pediatric Health Services
Information on the prevalence and diagnoses of alcohol-related disorders and the long-term outcomes for affected children.
Developmental Issues
International Pediatric Health Services
Resources on growth and development in children adopted from other countries.
Health Information
U.S. Department of State
Provides information about the health of children adopted from other countries and the type of health information about children that is typically provided to prospective adoptive parents, and describes the medical exam required for all internationally adopted children.
International Adoption Medical Clinics
Comeunity.com
Directory of clinics and doctors specializing in international adoption medicine.
International Adoptions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008)
In CDC Health Information for International Travel 2008
Provides information on the overseas medical exam, follow-up postadoption medical exam, and recommended screening tests upon arrival in the United States.
Pediatricians With a Special Interest in Adoption and Foster Care Medicine: Adoption Directory (PDF - 54 KB)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Find pediatricians who provide preadoption assessment and postadoption evaluation of medical information, primary care to adoptive families, and more.
Post-Adoption Check-Ups (PDF - 78 KB)
Adoptive Families Magazine (2003)
Article on recommended medical tests for children once they arrive in the United States.
Post-Arrival Evaluations
Adoptive Families Magazine (2003)
Information on medical evaluations conducted during a child's first post-arrival visit to the doctor.
University of Minnesota International Adoption Clinic
The first clinic in the United States that cares for the needs of children adopted from other countries.