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When a child gets sick on a weekend or comes home from school feeling ill—and the pediatrician’s office is closed for the day—what can the parents and caregivers do?

Here's an option: Visit the brand-new Pediatric After-Hours Walk-In Clinic on the third floor of the Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children. The clinic is for infants, children and teens ages 18 and younger.

Hours are from 5 to 8 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, and from noon to 7 p.m. on Sundays.

Pediatricians provide walk-in appointments for episodic minor illnesses and injuries, including:

Common cough and cold

Sore throat

Fever (for child older than 3 months)

Vomiting or diarrhea

Abdominal pain

Rash

Skin infection

Ear pain

Pink eye

Urinary tract infection

Minor injuries

Sprains and strains

The Walk-In Clinic does not treat certain medical issues. Well-child exams, for example, should be scheduled with a child’s primary care physician. And if a child is experiencing a potentially life-threatening illness or injury, be ready to call 911 or immediately take the child to the nearest emergency department.

The After-Hours Clinic opened in July to help the growing needs of Hawaiʻi’s families. “We understand that illnesses and injury can happen quickly, especially when children are involved,” says Martha Smith, chief executive officer of Kapi‘olani Medical Center. “Our new Pediatric After-Hours Walk-In Clinic was designed to help those families who may not have a life-threatening illness or injury but need access to after-hours care.”

Kapiʻolani Pediatric After-Hours Walk-In Clinic is at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children, Diamond Head Tower, 3rd Floor. 1319 Punahou St., Diamond Head Tower. Call 808-763-2888. hawaiipacifichealth.org