HANDOUT # 2

Care of the Mother, child and adolescent (Well Client)

PRELIMS week 1
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Newborn screening
Newborn screening is used just after birth to identify
genetic disorders that can be treated early in life.
Millions of babies are tested each year. This tests
infants for phenylketonuria (a genetic disorder that
causes intellectual disability if left untreated)
and congenital hypothyroidism (a disorder of the
thyroid gland).

newborn screening program in the Philippines currently includes

Republic Act No. 9288 screening of six disorders: congenital hypothyroidism (CH),
congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), phenylketonuria (PKU),
April 07, 2004 glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency,
galactosemia (GAL) and maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). The
expanded screening will include 22 more disorders such as
AN ACT PROMULGATING A
hemoglobinopathies and additional metabolic disorders,
COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND A
namely, organic acid, fatty acid oxidation, and amino acid
NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR ENSURING
disorders. The latter are included in the standard care across the
NEWBORN SCREENING
globe.

Ms. April Anne D. Balanon-Bocato GreywolfRed

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