Birth Defects COUNT is a global initiative to reduce neural tube defects. Neural tube defects are serious birth defects of the brain and spine. They are a major cause of death and lifelong disability worldwide.
Public Health Grand Rounds
“Global Prevention of Neural Tube Defects”
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
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.
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