A hospital-based birth defects surveillance system in Kampala, Uganda

• Main Authors: Daniel Mumpe-Mwanja (Author), Linda Barlow-Mosha (Author), Dhelia Williamson (Author), Diana Valencia (Author), Robert Serunjogi (Author), Ayoub Kakande (Author), Joyce Namale-Matovu (Author), Jolly Nankunda (Author), Doreen Birabwa-Male (Author), Margaret Achom Okwero (Author), Jesca Nsungwa-Sabiiti (Author), Philippa Musoke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In 2010, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution calling upon countries to prevent birth defects where possible. Though birth defects surveillance programs are an important source of information to guide implementation and evaluation of preventive interventions, many countr...