Preventing birth defects in India
Evidences indicate that India has the highest number of children with birth defects. The lack of public health support for
treatment often means lifelong suffering. Many of the tools to prevent birth defects are inherent in the existing reproductive and
child health programme. With some additions, a prevention programme could be initiated in order to address this invisible
public health problem.
Publication Date:
24/11/2011
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