The World Health Organization has released a major report calling on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, citing evidence that early detection can prevent disability in millions of children. An estimated 8 million babies are born with birth defects annually, with 90% living in low- and middle-income countries where screening access remains severely limited. — Photo by Lemniscate L on Pexels (Pexels License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
