August 27, 2024 | – 11 am EDT
Among the main causes of neonatal mortality and those under 5 years of age, the second most frequent group of cases are congenital defects. More than 1 in 10 deaths in newborns and children under 5 years of age are due to congenital defects, and among them, congenital heart defects represent the most frequent group.
Congenital heart defects represent a challenge that highlights the need to implement actions from the perspective of comprehensive, responsive, resilient, and quality health systems and services. We have evidence about the relevance and potential impact of strategies such as prevention, screening, diagnosis, referral, care, rehabilitation, follow up, family support, etc. to reduce deaths due to congenital heart defects.
There are successful experiences in countries in the region aimed at responding to the important challenges that congenital heart diseases represent. Analyzing them, their challenges, weaknesses strengths, cost-effectiveness and lessons learned is required to systematize and contribute on scaling up and building capacity in this regard in the Region and globally.
PAHO and USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership have collaborated to assess, consolidate, and analyze the evidence on results and cost-effective analysis of country experiences on addressing congenital heart defects to reduce the burden of the disease in the Americas.
Objectives
- Present the burden of disease due to congenital heart defects in the Americas.
- Present the results from a in depth analysis of the experiences and programs on screening and response to congenital heart defects in selected countries in the Americas.
- Analize the challenges and perspectives for addressing congenital heart defects from the point of view of different stakeholders.
Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Spanish, English and Portuguese
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