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alt="Print" border="0"/></a>   <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080511164556/mailto:/?subject=Institute Of Medicine: Reducing Birth Defects: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World&body=I thought you might find this link of interest. %0D%0DReducing Birth Defects: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World %0Dhttp://www.iom.edu/Default.aspx?id=16193 %0D%0DExcerpt from the page: %0D%22Each year, more than 4 million children are born with birth defects. Reducing the Impact of Birth Defects: Meeting the Challenges in the Developing World, highlights the unprecedented opportunity to improve the lives of children and families in developing countries by preventing some birth defects and reducing the consequences of others. A number of developing countries with more comprehensive ...%22 "><img src="/web/20080511164556im_/http://www.iom.edu/Layouts/iom_may_2005/Images/icons/icon_email.gif" alt="Email" border="0"/></a> <br/><br/> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <span id="Body__ctl0__ctl0_loader__ctl0_content"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td> Each year, more than 4 million children are born with birth defects. <i>Reducing the Impact of Birth Defects: Meeting the Challenges in the Developing World</i>, highlights the unprecedented opportunity to improve the lives of children and families in developing countries by preventing some birth defects and reducing the consequences of others. <p>A number of developing countries with more comprehensive health care systems are making significant progress in the prevention and care of birth defects. In many other developing countries, however, policy makers have limited knowledge of the negative impact of birth defects and are largely unaware of the affordable and effective interventions available to reduce the impact of certain conditions. <p> The IOM report includes descriptions of successful programs and presents a plan of action to address critical gaps in the understanding, prevention, and treatment of birth defects in developing countries. 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