Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)Nghe An (VNA) – The
of the central province of Nghe An on October
20 inaugurated a prenatal-newborn screening centre, which will serve the north
central region.
At the ceremony, Deputy Health
Minister Nguyen Viet Tien said the centre will help improve population quality
in the region through the early detection and intervention of foetal and congenital
abnormalities.
The centre will hold training
courses on screening techniques for local medical workers in the time ahead.
The Nghe An Obstetrics-Paediatrics
Hospital only began to offer prenatal and newborn screening service in 2017. As
of the beginning of July this year, the hospital had screened 6,595 mothers-to-be
and detected 858 cases of abnormalities.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
