The WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Standard is the gold standard for child growth monitoring. Here's how Clinit integrates it with vaccination records and developmental milestones.
Why Growth Charts Matter
A single weight measurement is a data point. A trend on a WHO growth chart is a clinical story. The difference between "healthy child" and "early failure to thrive" often lies in whether the trend is going up, plateauing, or crossing centile lines — information invisible without a longitudinal chart.
WHO vs NCHS: Which Standard?
Clinit uses the
WHO 2006 Multicentre Growth Reference (0–5 years) and
WHO 2007 Reference (5–19 years) — the same standards mandated by Egypt's Ministry of Health. The NCHS 2000 charts are available as a switchable option for clinics serving expatriate populations or using international referral guidelines.
What Clinit Plots
- Weight-for-height (WHZ) — wasting/overweight screen
- BMI-for-age (BAZ) — school-age children
- Head circumference (0–2 years)
Each measurement is plotted as a point on the Z-score chart, with a trend line connecting all visits. AI flags any measurement crossing two major centile lines between visits.
Vaccination Integration
The MOH 2026 Egypt EPI schedule is pre-loaded. Each vaccine dose is recorded with lot number, batch, expiry, site of administration, and any reaction observed at 30 minutes. The system flags overdue doses with a red badge on the patient profile.
Developmental Milestones
Gross motor, fine motor, language, and social milestones are entered at each well-child visit. AI compares the child's profile against expected age windows and highlights potential delays for referral consideration.
