Newborn screening or neonatal screening encompasses a series of tests essential for early diagnosis and management to avert disability and death of a baby for number of disorders. These tests are performed after 48 hours of the birth of the baby. Various tests such as hearing screening, critical congenital heart disease tests and dry blood…
While developed nations have finalized their policies for Newborn screening (NBS) and have made NBS a nationwide public health program, the process has just started in India. India has made significant advancements in the field of Newborn screening and is going through a progressive phase of preventive control over infant mortality and morbidity due to…
According to the United Nations in July 2016, the population of India stood at 1,326,801,576. Today, it stands as the second most populated country in the world with a fertility rate of 2.43 births per woman. Catering the basic medical needs across the populated countries like India will be a difficult task. The growth of…
Newborn screening is a public health intervention done within 72 hours of birth. It involves three major tests to identify life-threatening genetic illnesses, even before the symptoms kick in. Statistically, it can be claimed that most of the newborn babies are healthy and won’t have any of the conditions the screening tests are looking for.…