In 2020, birth defect prevention consultants were officially included in the national occupational classification catalogue. Their main duties are to provide education, publicity, consultation, guidance and management services for the prevention and treatment of birth defects for pregnant couples, pregnant women, babies and their families, so they are called "fate quality inspectors" at the starting point of newborn life.
In 20021year, the birth population in China was about10.62 million, and the incidence of birth defects was 2.5% to 3.0%. In other words, there are about 300,000 newborns with birth defects every year in China, and with the occurrence of some sudden genetic diseases in childhood, this number will be even greater, so the prevention and control of birth defects is imperative.
Operating system
Government agencies at all levels, maternity hospitals, children's hospitals, professional public health institutions, etc. At least 1 2 birth defect prevention consultants shall be provided. The method of "quality inspector of human and animal cubs" seems rude, and parents are horrified, but in fact, babies enjoy the process of physical examination very much, and some babies will be made to laugh.
The prevention and control of birth defects not only need the participation of medical professionals, but also need to provide special birth defect prevention and control consultants. The birth defect prevention consultant plays the role of the frontier "goalkeeper" and quasi-"general practitioner", which is a supplement and extension service for effective medical resources and assists doctors in clinical decision-making and clinical management. The consultant's work focuses on the service before and after diagnosis and treatment, and is a bridge between doctors and patients.