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Smile Train India and Birth Defects Research Foundation Launch Birth Anoma
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5: Smile Train India and the Birth Defects Research Foundation announced the launch of BIND - Birth Anomalies Network of India, a first-of-its-kind national forum aimed at closing critical gaps in prevention, early detection, treatment, and long-term care for childre
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Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 25: The 7th International Conference on Birth Defects (ICBD 2026), held in Pune served as a monumental gathering of national and level genetics experts dedicated to the theme of integrative healthcare and the prevention of congenital anomalies.
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Life Beyond Dialysis: Post Kidney Transplant Care Explained by Dr. Anuja P
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10: A kidney transplant is placing a healthy kidney into a person whose kidneys have failed and not working properly. It is recommended for people with end-stage kidney disease, where both the kidneys are working less than 10 percent, they can no longer effectively
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SMT Celebrates 20 Years of the Cocoon Occluder Journey, Transforming Lives
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 11: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, affecting approximately 1% of live births globally and accounting for more than 4.18 million cases in children under five1. Despite advances in medical care, CHD continues to be
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WHO South-East Asia chief stresses need to address birth defects; calls fo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Raising early awareness about World Birth Defects Day, marked annually on 03 March, WHO, South-East Asia, released a press statement saying, "We aim to raise awareness about prevention programs and improving the quality of services and care received by people with congenital anomalies, diso
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An eight-year-old girl gets a new lease of life at Kauvery Heart City Hosp
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 16: An 8-year-old girl hailing from Perambalur District had undergone evaluation for recurrent respiratory infections and poor weight gain. Initially, the paediatrician who examined her had identified a heart murmur. For the unversed, a heart murmur is
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WHO South-Asia Director calls for awareness, action against birth defects
Updated : 2 years ago IST
World Health Organisation South-Asia Director, Saima Wazed called on the member states to raise awareness and take action against the alarming situation of congenital anomalies being reported in the region.
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'Every journey matters,' WHO urges global action on World Birth Defects Da
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As the world commemorates World Birth Defects Day 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) directs attention to the pivotal theme, "Every Journey Matters."
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Member (Health) in NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul launches National Birth Defect Aw
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Member (Health) in NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Friday launched the National Birth Defect Awareness Month 2024.
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Narayan Seva Sansthan Transforms Lives of over a Thousand Differently-able
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26: Narayan Seva Sansthan, based in Udaipur, Rajasthan, which has been providing free services in the field of disability, has transformed the lives of nearly a thousand differently-abled individuals in Kenya. This remarkable initiative has made a significant imp
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Study finds how photon-counting CT offers superior imaging in babies with
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a study, a new advanced form of CT imaging called photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) offers better cardiovascular imaging quality at a similar radiation dose compared to dual-source CT (DSCT) in infants with suspected cardiac heart defects.
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On World Birth Defects Day, WHO reaffirms commitment to prevent, control b
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Globally, an estimated 8 million newborns are born with a birth defect every year. Nine out of every ten children born with a serious birth defect are in low- and middle-income countries. The most common severe birth defects are heart defects, neural tube defects and Down syndrome, but there
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