Cutting-edge solutions
Prenatal and newborn screening is a cutting-edge solution for early detection of congenital defects, contributing to improving the quality of the gene pool from the fetal stage and after birth.
Recognizing this, Da Nang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital focuses on promoting the application of high technology, especially in the fields of screening, assisted reproduction, and newborn care, helping to increase the chances of healthy survival for children. At the same time, it proactively provides thorough prenatal and newborn screening and counseling to improve the early detection, prevention, and treatment of congenital diseases, bringing high effectiveness to the development of children.
According to the leadership of Da Nang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, the unit proactively screens and diagnoses congenital defects such as thalassemia, Down syndrome, Edwards syndrome, and Patau syndrome before birth. They also screen for other defects such as congenital heart defects, neural tube defects, and many other conditions.
In addition, the hospital actively conducts newborn screening for three diseases: congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and G6PD deficiency. Furthermore, the hospital supports the diagnosis, treatment guidance, and follow-up of cases with confirmed diagnoses of diseases screened using dried blood samples, as well as congenital heart disease monitoring for other medical facilities; and screens for congenital metabolic disorders, thalassemia (hemoglobinemia), biotinidase, and galactosemia.
According to Dr. Tran Dinh Vinh, Director of Da Nang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, pregnant women who come to the hospital for screening receive prenatal counseling and screening. From 2025 to the present, the hospital has screened thousands of pregnant mothers and provided prenatal screening counseling to nearly 10,000 people.
In addition, the hospital effectively implements the "Early Neonatal Essential Care" program to minimize neonatal mortality rates. It strengthens care for premature and low-birth-weight infants through Kangaroo care and breastfeeding; and promotes, educates , and guides the exclusive use of breastfeeding for the first six months of a child's life. As a result, the rate of premature infants, especially those weighing less than 1,500g, receiving proper care has increased, contributing to a higher survival rate for severely and extremely severely premature infants.
“The hospital proactively detects congenital defects early, gradually investigates the causes and risk factors, and classifies congenital defects to propose intervention measures to reduce the rate of congenital defects. In addition, the hospital regularly provides reproductive health counseling to pregnant women at high risk of fetal congenital defects; and organizes free prenatal classes periodically for women.”
"At the same time, we are focusing on training to improve professional skills and applying diagnostic methods to promote prenatal screening for pregnant women and women of childbearing age to reduce the number of birth defects," said Dr. Tran Dinh Vinh.
According to the Department of Health, in recent times, activities related to reproductive health care, safe motherhood, and continuous care for mothers and children in the city have been implemented synchronously and effectively. In addition, communication and counseling on reproductive health for adolescents, young people, and women of childbearing age have been carried out in schools, industrial zones, and communities.
As a result, all targets for improving population quality have been met and exceeded. Specifically, by 2025, 90.5% of pregnant mothers will undergo prenatal screening; 93% of newborns will undergo postnatal screening; and the rate of pre-marital counseling and health check-ups will reach 90%...
Proactively get reproductive health checkups.
Pre-marital health check-ups and consultations are extremely important, helping couples detect potential illnesses, endocrine or genetic problems, or fertility issues early on. From there, doctors can provide treatment recommendations or advise on the appropriate time to have children and how to care for reproductive health.
At the Da Nang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital for a pre-marital health check-up, Ms. NTKH (26 years old, residing in Lien Chieu ward) said that she was preparing to get married and wanted to check the health of both herself and her partner, as well as seek advice from doctors on reproductive health. This would help her prepare as best as possible for married life and have healthy children.
According to the head of the city's Center for Disease Control (CDC), one of the important aspects of pre-marital health check-ups and counseling is conducting necessary tests and examinations, as well as vaccinations to prevent diseases that can affect reproductive health and the fetus.
Undergoing screening tests will help detect the risk of genetic diseases, thereby allowing for early intervention or appropriate reproductive counseling, and ensuring full vaccination before pregnancy helps reduce the risk of birth defects and protect the health of both mother and baby in the future.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Le, Head of the Infertility Department (Da Nang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital), in the context of the many challenges facing quality of life today, the combination of modern lifestyles, work pressure, unhealthy diets, lack of exercise, and negative impacts from the living environment (air pollution, rapid urbanization, and the trend of having children later in life) are common causes directly affecting reproductive health.
Therefore, reproductive care, including prevention, diagnosis, premarital examination, and treatment of infertility, is extremely necessary and contributes to improving the gene pool.
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