World Birth Defects Day: March 3, 2015
World Birth Defects Day: March 3, 2015 Brought to U.... http://successgain.us and http://successgain.info My memories World Birth Defects Day: March 3, 2015 Posted on 2nd April 2015 Every year nearly 8 million babies around the world—6 percent of all births—are born with a serious birth defect.1 In many countries, birth defects are one of the leading causes of death in infants and young children.2 Babies who survive and live with these conditions are at an increased risk for long-term disabilities. In the spirit of global partnership, CDC and the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR) are collaborating with 10 other organizations to implement World Birth Defects Day (World BD Day) There are two main categories of birth defects. 1.... Structural Birth Defects Structural birth defects are related to a problem with the structure of body parts. These can include: a... Cleft lip or cleft palat...