Action against birth defects: if not now, when?

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dc.contributor.authorStrong, Kathleen
dc.contributor.authorRobb-McCord, Judith
dc.contributor.authorWalani, Salimah
dc.contributor.authorMellado, Cecilia
dc.contributor.authorBotto, Lorenzo D.
dc.contributor.authorLay-Son, Guillermo
dc.contributor.authorDiaz, Theresa
dc.contributor.authorBanu, Tahmina
dc.contributor.authorLakhoo, Kokila
dc.contributor.authorBanerjee, Anshu
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-08T15:32:08Z
dc.date.available2024-06-08T15:32:08Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractBackground: More children are surviving through interventions to address the infectious causes of under-5 mortality; subsequently, the proportion of deaths caused by birth defects is increasing. Prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care interventions for birth defects are available but are needed where the burden is highest, low-and-middle-income countries. Objectives: A selection of birth defect focused publications, conferences, and World Health Assembly resolutions from 2000 to 2017 show that global efforts were made to raise the profile of birth defects in global public health. However, recent donor support and national government interest has waned. Without concerted global action to improve primary prevention and care for children born with birth defects, the Sustainable Development Goal targets for child survival will not be met. Results: Birth defects make up 8% and 10% of global under-5 and neonatal deaths respectively, making them significant contributors to preventable loss of life for children. Survivors face long-term morbidity and lifelong disability which compounds the health and economic woes of individuals, families, communities and society as a whole. Demographic changes in sub-Saharan Africa portend a growing number of births with 1.6 billion projected from 2021 to 2050. More births and better survival without effective prevention and treatment for birth defects translates into more mortality and disability from birth defects. Conclusions: We recommend interventions for prevention of birth defects. These are evidenced-based and affordable, but require low- and middle-income countries to strengthened their health systems. Action against birth defects now will prevent premature deaths and long-term disability, and lead to stronger, more resilient health systems.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-06-08
dc.fuente.origenORCID
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/16549716.2024.2354002
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2024.2354002
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/86638
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001236491700001
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Mellado, Cecilia; 0000-0002-6032-4651; 1002671
dc.language.isound
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dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.subject.ods03 Good health and well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleAction against birth defects: if not now, when?
dc.typeartículo
sipa.codpersvinculados1002671
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;2024-06-03
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