A big occasion: 76th World Health Assembly adopts resolution for food fortification to prevent neural tube defects

Pediatric Neurosurgery Blog · 3 years ago · 62 views

This is an important landmark - and the only the beginning to more advocacy work around the world.Folate fortification is only in 23% of countries globally in the year 2023. With appropriate levels of folate fortification in the prenatal period, it is estimated that >300,000 births with neural tube defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly can be prevented every year around the world. Neurosurgeons joined together with global surgeons, public health experts, advocates, gen [...]