A woman receives prenatal check (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City recorded an averageprenatal and newborn screening rate at over 80 percent on an annual basis since2011, heard a meeting celebrating Vietnam's Population Day (Dec. 26) held inthe city on December 20.
According to statistics from the municipal Department forPopulation Family Planning, between 2011 and September this year, 247,900 localwomen received prenatal screening, of whom 14,000 were diagnosed with diseases,while the figures for infants stood at 233,400 and 970. The screening testsfacilitated early treatments, which helped reduce the rate of newborns withdisabilities.
Nguyen Huu Hung, Deputy Director of the municipal HealthDepartment, said a large number of residents are unaware of these benefits,thus creating difficulties for communications work.
He also attributed low number of participants in variousprenatal and newborn screening tests to the fact that only two types of whichare currently subsided by the State.
Speaking at the ceremony, Nguyen Van Tan, deputy head of theGeneral Office for Population and Family Planning, lauded efforts made by themunicipal authorities in making prenatal and newborn screening available toresidents.
He suggested the city review its policy for birth ratereduction, as the local replacement birth rate is at the lowest level nationwide,hovering around 1.3 - 1.4 children per woman.
He asked the city to work out specific plans of action tocarry out the Party Central Committee’s Resolution 21 on population work, towardthe goals of sustaining the replacement fertility rate, bringing the sex ratioat birth down to the suitable level, fully tapping the gold populationstructure, and adapting to the aging population.-VNA
According to statistics from the municipal Department forPopulation Family Planning, between 2011 and September this year, 247,900 localwomen received prenatal screening, of whom 14,000 were diagnosed with diseases,while the figures for infants stood at 233,400 and 970. The screening testsfacilitated early treatments, which helped reduce the rate of newborns withdisabilities.
Nguyen Huu Hung, Deputy Director of the municipal HealthDepartment, said a large number of residents are unaware of these benefits,thus creating difficulties for communications work.
He also attributed low number of participants in variousprenatal and newborn screening tests to the fact that only two types of whichare currently subsided by the State.
Speaking at the ceremony, Nguyen Van Tan, deputy head of theGeneral Office for Population and Family Planning, lauded efforts made by themunicipal authorities in making prenatal and newborn screening available toresidents.
He suggested the city review its policy for birth ratereduction, as the local replacement birth rate is at the lowest level nationwide,hovering around 1.3 - 1.4 children per woman.
He asked the city to work out specific plans of action tocarry out the Party Central Committee’s Resolution 21 on population work, towardthe goals of sustaining the replacement fertility rate, bringing the sex ratioat birth down to the suitable level, fully tapping the gold populationstructure, and adapting to the aging population.-VNA
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