The number of children (aged 0-18 years) in Azerbaijan has surpassed 2.8 million, said the director of the Health Ministry’s Scientific Research Pediatrics Institute, Nasib Guliyev.
The number of children in the country will reach 3 million in the near future, the chief pediatrician told reporters in Baku March 1, APA reported.
According to the country’s law, a newborn is provided a free medical examination at three times per month, children under 2 years old – once a month, children under 3 years old – once a quarter, and children over 3 years – at least once every year, he added.