Nghe An: Only 20% of mothers and children are screened before and after birth
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of November 6, the General Department of Population and Family Planning organized a training course to improve professional knowledge of planning - finance and planning, developing the prenatal and newborn screening system for the period 2016 - 2020.
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| Attending the event were representatives from the General Department of Population and Family Planning, the National Children's Hospital, the Department of Health, and leaders of the Department of Population and Maternity and Pediatrics Hospitals of 31 provinces and cities across the country. Photo: My Ha |
The two-day workshop will focus on listening to and discussing many issues surrounding the draft project on Prenatal and Newborn Screening for the period 2017-2020. This project aims to overcome the difficulties and limitations of current screening work. The specific goal of the project is that by 2020, at least 50% of pregnant mothers will be screened prenatally; 80% of newborns will be screened.
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| Taking blood from the heel for post-natal screening at Nghi Loc Hospital. Photo: My Ha |
The project also points out tasks and solutions to achieve the goals, in which the main activities are to improve the capacity of screening centers in the region; provide training on prenatal and newborn screening for provincial, district and commune officials; organize communication and advocacy, and provide consultation on prenatal and newborn screening.
On the same day, delegates were introduced to the content: Current situation, screening experience at the National Children's Hospital and planning and orientation to expand screening for new diseases; Health care plan for the elderly in the Health - Population Target Program for the period 2016 - 2020; some contents and expenditure norms for population work.
In Nghe An, the Prenatal and Newborn Screening Project has been implemented since 2012 in 21 districts and cities. Through this project, it aims to promote and mobilize people to undergo prenatal and postnatal screening to detect abnormalities, focusing on screening for two diseases: congenital hypothyroidism and G6PD deficiency. The implementation is mainly in the form of socialization for prenatal screening and the Central Government supports funding for postnatal screening. However, due to financial difficulties, the rate of mothers and children screened is only 10-20%. |
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