On World Birth Defects Day, India's congenital anomalies burden is spotlighted with roughly 472,000 affected births annually, contributing to high neonatal mortality and disability.

Smile Train India and the Birth Defects Research Foundation announced the launch of BIND - Birth Anomalies Network of India, ...

One in 44 children in India are affected by birth anomalies, and which contribute significantly to infant mortality, lifelong ...

Smile Train India and the Birth Defects Research Foundation have launched BIND, a national initiative to address birth anomalies in India. Aimed at prevention, early detection, and treatment, BIND ...

India faces a critical gap in tracking nearly 6 lakh babies born annually with congenital anomalies, as these conditions ...

Parenting a kid with birth defects is not only emotionally draining but also poses unique challenges that you probably didn’t prepare for when you were trying for pregnancy. Of course, you love your ...

Two-thirds of women in their child-bearing years have an increased risk for birth defects due to a lifestyle factor they can change, a new study says. These risk factors -- low levels of vitamin B9 ...

Ann Arbor, August 26, 2025 - An analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) among 5,374 women of reproductive age indicates that two thirds of women within ...