There are thousands of different birth defects, and 70% of the causes are unknown. Common birth defects include heart defects, orofacial clefts, Down syndrome and spina bifida. Some birth defects are on the rise for unknown reasons – like gastroschisis. #WorldBDDay

Drinking alcohol while pregnant is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, and preterm birth. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are caused by exposure to alcohol during pregnancy and can lead to lifelong disabilities. cdc.gov/FASD

Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a rare brain malformation without a standard course of treatment or a cure. Genetics and uncontrolled diabetes in pregnancy are risk factors. @familiesforhope offers support to families of children diagnosed with HPE. #holoprosencephalyawareness

Folic acid fortified iodized salt for spina bifida prevention? What about using cheaper, targeted interventions like preconception screening & IRON&folic acid supplementation🤔
Folic Acid–Fortified Iodized Salt and Serum Folate Levels in Women in India jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Did you know that congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common type of birth defect, affecting roughly 1 in 100 newborns?
#FACTFRIDAY #CHD AWARENESS #CHD #CHD WARRIOR #CONQUERINGCHD

Immediate need to spread information about assistive devices, that is wheelchairs. Imagine her physical health in a few years. Knowledge about assistive devices must be disseminated amonghealthstaff MohdAmeel Prakash W. Kamat Dr. Divyesh B Mundra 🇮🇳

This is the National Birth Defects Awareness Month.
Thank you, anuradha, for writing about our Birth Defects and Childhood Disability Toolkit.
We will start posting about this toolkit . Its goal is to invite research in this poorly characterized field

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Down syndrome and developmental disabilities are neglected MCH issues that need health systems and policy research. What strategies are needed to address the special health care needs of children with congenital disorders in resource limited settings? Kabir Sheikh Dr. Divyesh B Mundra 🇮🇳

What is Global Clubfoot? 🤔

The Global Clubfoot Initiative, founded in 2009, is a consortium of 35+ organizations working to increase access to clubfoot treatment. MiracleFeet and GCI partners are working together to end disability caused by untreated #clubfoot by the year 2030.…

🩸 Anemia World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines update! Hemoglobin cut-off levels
· <105 g/L 6-23 m
· <110 g/L 24–59 m
· <115 g/L 5-11 years
· <130 g/L. adult males
· <120 g/L 15–65 yrs, nonpregnant women
· Pregnancy criteria adjusted by trimester.
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CURE India initiates the Birth Defect Awareness program with RBSK and the National Health Mission to raise awareness about birth defects and developmental delays.

#CUREIndia #BirthDefectAwareness #BrighterFuture Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram @national_health_mission

Concerned about your child’s development?  Talking to the doctor is the first step toward getting help for your child. Acting early can make a real difference! Learn more: cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearl… #EarlyDevelopmentalTips #NDDAM #DevelopmentalDisabilities

After the new WHO guidelines on anaemia diagnosis (by venous blood samples only), there is a 8-state DBT funded venous blood survey in adult women, by NIN and others researchsquare.com/article/rs-376….
Prevalence still high at 41%, but lower than NFHS estimates. Department of Biotechnology Rajesh Gokhale

This Intl. Women’s Day💜the theme #InspireInclusion means #Inclusion of all women with disabilities to:
🏥 Have access to healthcare
💁‍♀️ Make informed decisions about their health
👩‍⚕️ Join the healthcare workforce
✨ Feel safe, happy, healthy, empowered
#HealthForAll #IWD2024

And there's still time to get involved! The WBDD movement is not bound by time or geography - it's global and ongoing. Learn about the various ways YOU can bring birth defects to the forefront of health at worldbirthdefectsday.org

⭐️ Today is #WorldBirthDefects Day! ⭐️ The IFSBH, World Health Organization (WHO), CDC, @OperationSmile, Global ARCH, @MiracleFeet and Children's HeartLink invite you to a World Birth Defects Day 2024 Webinar tomorrow, March 4, 2024.
Registration (required): bit.ly/492K5Z2
#WorldBDDay #WBDD #ManyBirthDefects1Voice

8 million+ babies worldwide are born with a serious birth defect each year. Birth defects cause 1 in 5 deaths in infants and lead to lifelong disabilities and challenges. Today, on #WorldBDDay we raise #AwarenessWithoutStigma .
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#EveryJourneyMatters

March of Dimes A9. Many birth defects can be treated with surgical and non-surgical interventions, e.g. cleft lip and palate, clubfoot and hernias. In the case of congenital heart defects, early diagnosis during antenatal care or at birth is crucial for timely treatment. #WorldBDday

Irrespective of education level,women agreed that if a pregnant woman eats or drinks during an eclipse, the baby will be born with a birth defect. Many were undecided about the truth behind these beliefs, but hesitant to not follow the practices, in fear of an adverse outcome.