A hospital-based birth defects surveillance system in Kampala, Uganda

A hospital-based birth defects surveillance system in Kampala, Uganda

Abstract Background In 2010, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution calling upon countries to prevent birth defects where possible. Though birth defects surveillance programs are an important source of information to guide implementation and evaluation of preventive interventions, many countr...

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Main Authors: Daniel Mumpe-Mwanja, Linda Barlow-Mosha, Dhelia Williamson, Diana Valencia, Robert Serunjogi, Ayoub Kakande, Joyce Namale-Matovu, Jolly Nankunda, Doreen Birabwa-Male, Margaret Achom Okwero, Jesca Nsungwa-Sabiiti, Philippa Musoke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Birth defects
Congenital anomalies
Birth prevalence
Hospital-based surveillance
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2542-x

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