Omni-Net Ukraine Birth Defects Prevention Program

Ukraine Birth Defects Health Statistics

Establish a birth defects surveillance system based on international standards.
Contribute to the better care and prevention of birth defects.
Contribute to the creation of a Ukrainian Alliance for the Prevention of Birth Defects.

Lyubov Yevtushok, M.D.
Medical Coordinator
Omni-Net Ukraine Birth Defects Prevention Program
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

Population Based Surveillance
Rivne and Volyn Oblasts
Year 2001

Spina Bifida (SB) - Anencephaly (AN) - Encephalocele (EN)
(Number)	Isolated			Plus other anomalies			TOTAL
(Number)	SB	AN	EN	SB	AN	EN	TOTAL
Livebirths (24 650)	8	0	3	1	0	1	13
Still Births (96)	0	3	1	0	0	0	4
Abortions	14	17	2	3	0	1	37
TOTAL	22	20	6	4	0	2	54

Cleared by:

Chief of Oblast Health Care Administration Dr. Yaroslav Masliy (Rivne);

Chief of Oblast Health Care Administration Dr. Valeriy Samokhin (Lutsk).

Please make a Contribution

Birth Defects are the major cause of infant mortality and a leading cause of disability.

Birth Defects can be prevented.

We at IBIS urge you to support our mission to ameliorate and prevent birth defects and genetic disorders by making a contribution to our cause.

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