Newborn Screening – What ails India?

Out of the approximately 25 Million new births in India, there are an estimated 1.6 Million babies born with birth defects including about 620,000 with genetic disorders. Despite very good evidence that early detection of conditions, such as congenital hypothyroidism, Phenylketonuria, Homocystinuria and others, is absolutely essential for appropriate management to be instituted there is no mandatory newborn screening program in place.

 

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