2021 World Birth Defects Day Webinar: Saving lives of babies with birth defects and improving their quality of life

27 February, 2021

Forwarded from the Healthy Newborn Network. Read online: https://www.healthynewbornnetwork.org/event/2021-world-birth-defects-day...

All children have the right to a healthy start in life. Babies born with birth defects are particularly at risk of death and lifelong disability. Many birth defects can be prevented and treated. But, when a baby is born with a birth defect, receiving the right care as soon as possible gives them the best chance to life and helps them reach their maximum potential. There is a need for strengthening healthcare services to meet the needs of babies born with a birth defect, in particular in low-and-middle income countries of Asia and Africa, where the health care systems are the weakest and the burden of birth defects is the highest. To promote quality of care and universal health coverage for children with birth defects, we must bring to light the human rights perspective and the need for advocacy.

With this webinar, we would like to commemorate World Birth Defects Day to raise awareness about #ManyBirthdefects1Voice

Joining Details

3 March 2021

14-15:30 CET | 13-14:30 GMT | 8-9:30 EST

- Opening remarks and introduction to World Birth Defects Day

- Saving lives through surveillance and care of small and sick newborn

- Saving lives with newborn screening and care: Panel with health care providers/organizations

- Saving lives through grassroot activism: Panel with parents and parent advocates

- Questions and answers

- Closing remarks, Ornella Lincetto, Senior Medical Officer, Newborn Health, MCA Department, WHO/HQ Geneva

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To register, see https://www.healthynewbornnetwork.org/event/2021-world-birth-defects-day...

Best wishes, Neil

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CHIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is the coordinator of the HIFA campaign (Healthcare Information For All) and assistant moderator of the CHIFA forum. Twitter: @hifa_org FB: facebook.com/HIFAdotORG neil@hifa.org