Case Studies on Detection and Follow-up in NBBD network SWACH and NHM Presentation Male child was born normally to a 30 years old female after 40 weeks gestation. The child was born normally by vaginal delivery which was conducted by a general nurse midwife. He...
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Survival for Women and Children (SWACH) Foundation is a non-profit organization working in the areas of the field of reproductive maternal and newborn, child, adolescent health, school health, water and sanitation, communicable diseases prevention, mental health and strengthening health systems.
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SWACH has undertaken capacity development as one of its core activities since its inception. It has the experience in designing training packages for different levels of care providers and has organized training courses for the doctors, health workers and health volunteers in the government, private and NGO sectors…
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Case Study: Talipes equinovarus
Case Studies on Detection and Follow-up in NBBD network SWACH and NHMPresentation Female child was born after 40 weeks of gestation to a 22 years old woman at RIMARY Health Center (PHC) in Naharpur, Haryana, by normal vaginal delivery conducted at PHC by doctor. The...
3 March, World Birth Defects Day
To increase global awareness of birth defects, March 3 marks World Birth Defects Day every year.
Birth Defects (BD) have been recognized as an emerging cause of under-five morbidity and mortality in the South East Asia region. Prevention and control of birth defects can augment reduction of neonatal and child mortality and accelerate progress towards SDG3.
Organizations working in the field of birth defects, also known as congenital anomalies, congenital disorders or congenital conditions. There are many types of birth defects and this day recognizes our collective voice in raising awareness for all birth defects
An online birth defects surveillance network (SEAR-NBBD) is currently underway and is being supported by the WHO-SEARO and CDC, USA. We are collecting data on birth defects…
We have done some case studies on detection and Follow-up
Please read these case studies and our work..
Birth Defects in the Community
Case Studies on Detection and Follow-up
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Lumbar spina bifida
It is a type of neural tube defect which in this case was found to isolated but visible at birth.
Cleft lip
There was a big cleft in the upper lip extending to the nose with a skin tag on the right side…
Lumbar spina bifida
There was a small round structure which looked like a tumor on the lumbosacral..
Talipes equinovarus
The foot had a typical presentation. Their foot was pointing downwards at their ankle…
Training for care for child development
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SWACH works actively in the states of Haryana, UT (Chandigarh), Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Bihar. SWACH has extended services on a case by case basis to other states in the country.
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