Official Event Report Newborn Screening - Promoting Equitable Healthcare Regardless of Economic Status 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development

CLAN (Caring & Living As Neighbours)

25 Mar 2024

Official Event Report Newborn Screening - Promoting Equitable Healthcare Regardless of Economic Status 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development

This is a report of an online event that was an opportunity to bring a brad range of stakeholders together to explore the key role Newborn Screening (NBS) plays in promoting equitable healthcare for All. 

WIth a commitment to reducing the preventable mortality associated with CAH (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia) by 30% by 2030, the @MATES4Kids Network has identified urgent scaling of NBS as key to protecting and promoting the rights of #EVERYnewborn in lower income countries to the highest quality of life possible.