March of Dimes

BIRTH DEFECTS: 8 MILLION ANNUALLY WORLDWIDE
Hidden Toll of Dying and Disabled Children;
A Comprehensive Global Analysis Identifies Trend and Interventions

01-30-2006

Every year an estimated 8 million children -- about 6 percent of total births worldwide -- are born with a serious birth defect of genetic or partially genetic origin, according to a new report from the March of Dimes.... more

AFTER EFFECTS OF POLIO CAN HARM SURVIVORS 40 YEARS LATER
Few Doctors Recognize Little-Known Condition

06-04-2001

Up to 20 million polio survivors around the world face the threat of new disabilities 15 to 40 years after their original illness... more