IasoraChild health, explained
Clear answers to the questions parents ask at 10 PM: fever, cough, diarrhoea, vaccines, growth — and how to use AI wisely for your child’s health.
Symptoms
SymptomsBaby colic and crying: what's normal and how to sootheA baby who cries for hours every evening may have colic: it starts in the first weeks and ends by 3–4 months. How to soothe, cope and know when to go to the clinic.
SymptomsCough and breathing problems in children: cold, pneumonia, wheeze or croup?How to count your baby's breaths, what counts as fast breathing by age, safe home care for a cough, and when a cough means the clinic or casualty today.
SymptomsDiarrhoea in children: ORS, zinc and the signs of dehydrationDiarrhoea is 3 or more loose stools a day. How to give ORS and zinc, keep feeding, and spot the dehydration signs that mean going to the clinic or casualty now.
SymptomsFever in babies and children: what to do and when to worryA fever is 38 °C or higher. How to take your child's temperature, safe home care, the under-3-months rule, febrile seizures and when to go to the clinic or casualty.
SymptomsMalaria in children: symptoms, same-day testing and prevention in South AfricaA child with fever after time in a malaria area needs a malaria test the same day. Symptoms, severe signs, South African risk areas and how to protect your family.
SymptomsRashes in babies and children: which ones are serious?How to do the glass test for a rash that doesn't fade, how to recognise measles, chickenpox, heat rash, eczema and scabies, and when a rash means casualty now.
SymptomsTeething symptoms and myths: what's normal and what isn'tTeething brings drool, sore gums and grumpiness — not high fever, diarrhoea or rashes. Safe ways to soothe your baby, what to avoid, and when to see the clinic.Vaccines
VaccinesLost your child's Road to Health booklet? What to do, and how to keep a digital copyLost the Road to Health booklet? It must be replaced free at the clinic. How to photograph every page safely, and why the paper stays the official record.
VaccinesSouth Africa vaccination schedule: which vaccines your baby gets and whenThe EPI-SA schedule by age, from birth to 12 years, what to do if your child missed a vaccine, normal side effects and when to go to the clinic. Vaccines are free.Growth
When to go to hospital
Mindful AI
Mindful AIBefore you paste your child’s health record into ChatGPT, read thisA photo of the Road to Health Book in a chatbot carries your child’s name, birth date and sometimes their face. What to remove first, and how Iasora does it.
Mindful AIHow to ask AI about your child's health (and get safer answers)Age, weight, measured temperature, how long: what to tell an AI chatbot, what to ask first and what never to ask. With a copy-paste question template.
Mindful AIPrepare for your child's clinic visit with AI: timeline, questions and what to bringUse AI to get more out of a clinic visit, not to skip it: a symptom timeline, questions for the nurse or doctor, what to bring and how to read the script.
Mindful AIWhen not to trust AI with your child's symptomsChatbots get things wrong confidently, can't examine your child and know little about malaria or TB. When to skip AI, and red flags in an answer.
Mindful AIYour child's health data and AI: what to remove before you askWhat happens when you paste your child's health details into a chatbot, what to strip out first, which settings to change, and what POPIA says.