The International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF) celebrates the World Birth Defects Day as an annual event each year since 2015. On the one hand this year, IF designed a social media toolkit which gathers background information about the World Birth Defects Day, its importance, how and why it has been established. This …
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Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Nigeria observed the World Birth Defects on March 3rd 2022. They put together the following two activities for this year: 1. A lecture given by Dr. Labaran Dayyabu ALIYU (Affiliate member ICBDSR Kano Nigeria) to their hospital community. 2. A live radio talkshow program targeted at the general public in …
AIIMS Bhubaneswar, India observed the World Birth Defects on March 3rd 2022. AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been observing the day since 2018. This year, an Awareness Programme for patients was organised in the OPD block of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Patients were advised the following to prevent birth defects in the unborn baby: …
Hospital General de Requena has created a video in Spanish collaborating with other partners to promote this years World Birth Defects Day! Please see the attached video below:
Here is an informational webpage created by Little Ones Health by Dr. Nikhil in honor of World Birth Defects Day for 2022. Table of Contents for webpage: What are birth defects ? What are the causes of birth defects in newborns ? What are the types of birth defects in a newborn ? Structural birth …
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The District Secretary of Health, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, and PREVERDEC of Colombia are pleased to invite you to participate in the commemoration of the 2022 World Day of Rare Diseases and Birth Defects. It will be held entirely in Spanish. March 3rd from 7:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST (virtual mode in Microsoft Teams) Join the webinar here La …
Join the Haiti Cholera Research Funding Foundation, Inc. (HCRFF) for their WBDD presentation addressing the importance of proper nutrition prior to conception and during pregnancy to help prevent birth defects. This keynote presentation will take place on March 3rd, 2022 at 10am EST via Zoom. Join using the following codes: Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89893076079?pwd=Z29odHlqcTN6STJXS09tcEZtZEg3UT09 Meeting ID: …
How the Alto Guadalquivir Health Agency participated in WBDD for 2021: WBDD Twitter Campaign from Alto Guadalquivir Health Agency Twitter account (@hospitalesAG) Participation in the “I care” campaign: Publications of the Alto Guadalquivir Health Agency’s participation in the WBDD 2021 Campaign: http://www.asag.es/Prensa/Paginas/default.aspx?Ident=1168#noir https://montillabierta.es/la-agencia-sanitaria-alto-guadalquivir-se-une-para-visibilizar-los-defectos-congenitos/ https://www.montilladigital.com/2021/03/el-hospital-comarcal-de-montilla-se.html https://andujar.ideal.es/comarca/agencia-sanitaria-alto-20210304123649-nt.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Joint training session with the Maternal-Infant Unit of the Montilla Hospital, …
How the Gnanodayananda Health Educare Foundation participated in WBDD for 2021: Published the WBDD Logo on the Facebook page of the Gnanodayananda Health Educare Foundation at: https://www.facebook.com/drgvsr/ Published a WBDD page on the website of the Gnanodayananda Health Educare Foundation at: https://yourbabysurgeon.com/birth-defects-%26-wbdd Promoting WBDD through personal and Gnanodayananda Health Educare Foundation’s Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and …
Photos from the Awareness Campaign on Birth Defect Prevention and Free Distribution of Folic Acid to Women of Reproductive Age in Nigeria (Nasarawa State Lafia at Ombi 1 district) on March 19th, 2021: