Western Cape Pregnancy Exposure Registry

The Western Cape Pregnancy Exposure Registry (PER) provides ongoing surveillance of drug exposures in pregnancy and associations with pregnancyoutcomes.

Prevalence of neural tube defects, maternal HIV status, and antiretroviral therapy from a hospital-based birth defect surveillance in Kampala, Uganda

Data from a hospital-based surveillance program at four hospitals in Kampala, Uganda were used to estimate the baseline prevalence of NTDs and assess potential associations with HIV status and ART use. 

From cause to care: Can a triple approach to better population data improve the global outlook of congenital heart disease?

As infant mortality improves due to better infection control and peripartum care, congenital anomalies are becoming a key driver of pediatric survival and health.

From cause to care: Triple surveillance for better outcomes in birth defects and rare diseases

Better outcomes are a priority for all those who care about birth defects and rare diseases. We propose three enhancements to improve the value of surveillance.

Triple surveillance: a proposal for an integrated strategy to support and accelerate birth defect prevention

Preventing neural tube defects (NTDs) easily qualifies as a high-value opportunity to improve childhood survival and health.