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Global prevention of neural tube defects
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October 17, 2017
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Corporate Authors:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Communication. ; National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Division of Congenital and Developmental Disorders. Prevention Research and Translation Branch.
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Description:Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
Neural tube defects are serious birth defects of the brain and spine. They are a major cause of death and lifelong disability worldwide. Up to 85 percent of neural tube defects can be prevented if women consume enough folic acid before and during early pregnancy. But worldwide only 15 percent of neural tube defects are prevented.
Presented by: Krista Crider, Geneticist, Prevention Research and Translation Branch, Division of Congenital and Developmental Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [“Birth Defects COUNT Global Initiative”]; Scott Montgomery, Director, Food Fortification Initiative (FFI) [“Fortifying Grains with Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Success and Opportunities”]; Erin Smith, Country Director, Helen Keller International, Tanzania, [“Maize Fortification with Small and Medium Scale Processors in Tanzania”]; Neena Raina, Coordinator, Health through the Life Course, South-East Asia Regional Office for WHO (WHO-SEARO) [“Birth Defects Surveillance and Prevention in South-East Asia: A Way Forward”].
Facilitated by: John Iskander, MD, MPH, Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds; Phoebe Thorpe, MD, MPH, Deputy Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds; Susan Laird, MSN, RN, Communications Director, Public Health Grand Rounds.
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