RA 9288 - NEWBORN SCREENING ACT OF 2004 Flashcards
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
By doing NBS, _______ disorders may be detected even before clinical signs and symptoms are present.
Metabolic
was integrated as part of the countryโs public health delivery system with the enactment of the Republic Act no. 9288
Comprehensive Newborn Screening (NBS) Program
acts as the lead agency in the implementation of the law
DOH
Newborn screening program in the Philippines currently includes screening of which six disorders?
โ congenital hypothyroidism (CH)
โ congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
โ phenylketonuria (PKU)
โ glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
โ galactosemia (GAL)
โ maple syrup urine disease (MSUD)
The expanded screening will include how many more disorders?
22 more:
โ Hemoglobinopathies
โ Additional metabolic disorders, namely, organic acid, fatty acid oxidation, and amino acid disorders
National Policy and Strategic Framework on Expanded Newborn Screening for 2017-2030
Administrative Order No. 2018-0025:
Guidelines on the Implementation of the Expanded Newborn Screening Program
Administrative Order No. 2014-0045
When is NBS ideally done?
immediately after 24 hours from birth
How is NBS done?
A few drops of blood are taken from the babyโs heel, blotted on a special absorbent filter card and then sent to Newborn Screening Center (NSC).
Who collects samples for NBS?
physician, nurse, medical technologist or trained midwife.
Entitled โDeclaring the 1st Week of October of Each Year as โNational Newborn Screening Weekโ
Proclamation No. 540
Who approved Proclamation No. 540?
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
When is Proclamation No. 540 dated?
January 20, 2004
shall ensure that every baby born in the Philippines is o ered the opportunity to undergo newborn screening and thus be spared from heritable conditions that can lead to mental retardation and death if undetected and untreated
National Newborn Screening System
When shall health practitioners who deliver, or assist in the delivery inform the parents or legal guardian of the newborn of the availability, nature and benefits of newborn screening?
Prior to delivery
When shall NBS be performed?
twenty-four (24) hours of life but not later than three (3) days from complete delivery of the newborn