1. LET’S COUNT AND PREVENT BIRTH DEFECTS Abdominal wall Defects
Essential Birth Defects
Neural Tube Defects
Limb Defects
Hypospadias
Anencephaly
Craniorachischisis
Meningocele
Encephalocele
Congenital
absence
of both forearm
and hand
Congenital absence
of finger (s)and toes
Cervical
spina bifida
Lumbar
spina bífida
Sacral
spina bifida
Iniencephaly
Thoracic
spina bifida
Amelia of lower limb
Talipes equinovarus
Facial Defects
Imperforate anus
Abdominal wall Defects
Cleft hard palate with
cleft lip, specified
as unilateral
Cleft palate
Cleft lip, specified
as unilateral
Exomphalos/omphalocele
Gastroschisis
Optional Birth Defects
Herniating
intestine loops
and stomach
Left lung hypoplasia
Congenital diaphtragmatic hernia
Down syndrome
Congenital heart defect
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Exstrophy of bladder
IF ANY LIVE BABY/STILL BIRTH WITH THE ABOVE BIRTH DEFECTS IS BORN PLEASE INFORM TO:
Dr. ____________________ (Medical Officer) Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Mob: _________________
Dr. ____________________ (Medical Officer) Department of Paediatrics, Mob: _________________
Prepared by: WHO Collaborating Centre for Genetics, AIIMS, New Delhi
Acknowledgement-Figures are adapted from Atlas on selected congenital anomalies by WHO,CDC, ICBDSR