Birth defects affect eight million newborns annually worldwide. About 8% of global under‐5
mortality is attributable to birth defects. The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development …

Background: To inform global health policies and resources planning, this paper analyzes
evolving trends in physical rehabilitation needs, using data on Years Lived with Disability …

Background Spina bifida and anencephaly are major neural tube defects largely
preventable through maternal periconceptional intake of folic acid. We estimated the global …

Neural tube defects (NTD) are major congenital malformations affecting births worldwide.
NTD are associated with life‐long disability, significant medical care costs, and child …

Background Mandatory folic acid fortification of staples is a proven intervention to prevent
spina bifida and anencephaly, two life‐threatening and disabling neural tube defects. We …

Background Spina bifida and anencephaly are largely preventable birth defects through
mandatory folic acid fortification. Our objective was to estimate the proportion of folic acid …

Newborn screening (NBS) prevents morbidity and mortality by screening babies for selected
disorders in the first days of life so that early diagnosis and treatment can be initiated …

The importance of congenital disorders (also called birth defects) as a cause of early death
and disability becomes increasingly apparent as countries pass through the development …

Birth defects, also known as congenital disorders, are a significant health issue impacting at
least five million births annually worldwide. For policymakers to mount a relevant healthcare …

Birth defects contribute up to 21% of the mortality in those under 5 years of age in Latin
America and the Caribbean (LAC), and that burden has been compounded by the Zika virus …