⭐ RA 9288 Flashcards
Newborn Screening Act of 2004
RA 9288
RA 9288
Newborn Screening Act of 2004
a simple procedure to find out if a baby has a congenital disorder that may lead to mental retardation or even death if left untreated
Newborn Screening (NBS)
T/F:
Most babies with metabolic disorders look “normal” at birth. By doing NBS, metabolic disorders may be detected even before clinical signs and symptoms are present. As a result of this, treatment can be given early to prevent consequences of untreated conditions.
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program integrated as part of the country’s public health delivery system with the enactment of the Republic Act no. 9288 otherwise known as Newborn Screening Act of 2004
The Comprehensive Newborn Screening (NBS) Program
acts as the lead agency in the implementation of the law and collaborates with other National Government Agencies (NGA) and key stakeholders to ensure early detection and management of several congenital metabolic disorders
Department of Health (DOH)
6 disorders currently included in the newborn screening program in the Philippines
- congenital hypothyroidism (CH)
- congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
- phenylketonuria (PKU)
- glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
- galactosemia (GAL)
- maple syrup urine disease (MSUD)
AO No:
National Policy and Strategic Framework on Expanded Newborn Screening for 2017-2030
Administrative Order No. 2018-0025
AO No:
Guidelines on the Implementation of the Expanded Newborn Screening Program
Administrative Order No. 2014-0045
expanded screening will include ____ (how many?) more disorders
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other disorders included in the expanded screening
- hemoglobinopathies
- additional metabolic disorders:
-organic acid disorders
-fatty acid oxidation disorders
-amino acid disorders
The RA 9288 defines the establishment and accreditation of?
Newborn Screening Centers (NSC)
6 operational NSCs in the country
- NSC - NIH at the University of the Philippines Manila
- NSC - Visayas located at West Visayas State University Medical Center, Iloilo City
- NSC - Mindanao located at the Southern Philippines Medical Center, Davao City
- NSC - Central Luzon in Angeles City, Pampanga
- NSC - Southern Luzon in Tanauan City, Batangas
- NSC - Northern Luzon in Batac City, Ilocos Norte
When is NBS done?
ideally done immediately after 24 hours from birth
How is NBS done?
- a few drops of blood are taken from the baby’s heel
- blotted on a special absorbent filter card
- sent to Newborn Screening Center (NSC)
Who will collect the sample from the newborn?
- physician
- nurse
- medical technologist
- trained midwife
When is the National Newborn Screening Week celebrated?
1st Week of October of Each Year
Proclamation No. and date:
“Declaring the 1st Week of October of Each Year as “National Newborn Screening Week”
Proclamation No. 540 dated January 20, 2004
President who approved RA 9288
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
RA 9288:
How many sections?
19 sections
RA 9288:
Date of approval
April 7, 2004
T/F:
One of the objectives of RA 9288 is to ensure that every newborn has access to newborn screening for certain heritable conditions that can result in mental retardation, serious health complications or death if left undetected and untreated.
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T/F:
One of the objectives of RA 9288 is to establish and integrate a sustainable newborn screening system within the public health delivery system.
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T/F:
One of the objectives of RA 9288 is to ensure that all health practitioners are aware of the advantages of newborn screening and of their respective responsibilities in offering newborns the opportunity to undergo newborn screening.
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T/F:
One of the objectives of RA 9288 is to ensure that parents recognize their responsibility in promoting their child’s right to health and full development, within the context of responsible parenthood, by protecting their child from preventable causes of disability and death through newborn screening.
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T/F:
Any health practitioner who delivers, or assists in the delivery, of a newborn in the Philippines shall, prior to delivery, inform the parents or legal guardian of the newborn of the availability, nature and benefits of newborn screening.
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