Newborn birth defect rate in Shenzhen rises by 60% in ten years

A few days ago, the 'Shenzhen Birth Defect Reporting and Tracking Management System' (hereinafter referred to as the 'System') was officially released, requiring all children with defects induced in Shenzhen (regardless of gestational age) or born (0-1 years old) to be reported. This means that in the future, there will be evidence to formulate preventive measures for birth defects in Shenzhen and evaluate the effects of interventions.　　 According to reports, the number of patients with neonatal defects in Shenzhen has been increasing year by year in recent years. According to statistics, before the abolition of mandatory premarital examinations in Shenzhen, the birth defect rate was about 10%. However, in the past five years, the birth defect rate in Shenzhen has remained at about 16%, an increase of 60% compared to 10 years ago. The 'System' stipulates that 0-1 year old babies born in Shenzhen and induced fetuses have abnormal body surface, internal organ structure and chromosomal abnormalities, genetic and metabolic diseases at birth, as well as the outcome of birth defects and suspected risk factors. Make a report. The reporting agencies are all types of medical and health care institutions at all levels in the city.　　 The 'System' stated that every six months, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Health Hospital will organize city-level birth defect diagnosis experts to discuss suspected cases of birth defects in the city, find problems in time, improve the accuracy of birth defect diagnosis, and improve the city's birth defect monitoring level.