28 JUNE NEWBORN SCREENING DAY

Within the scope of the Newborn Screening Program, newborns are screened for specified diseases, mental retardation, brain damage and irreversible damage are prevented, and appropriate treatment is initiated to prevent disorders that may occur in diagnosed babies due to these diseases, and thus certain It is aimed to ensure that they reach a level of intelligence, to increase public awareness about reducing consanguineous marriages and to prevent the economic burden it brings to society. has been added.

Thanks to screening studies, approximately 4500 children per year can be protected from the consequences of existing diseases and disability can be prevented. is being passed.