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The
National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) is a group
of individuals involved in birth defects surveillance, research,
and prevention. It was created to
establish and maintain a national network of state and population-based
programs for birth defects surveillance and research. The
Network assesses the impact of birth defects upon children, families,
and health care; identifies factors that can be used to develop
primary prevention strategies; and assists families and their providers
in secondary disabilities prevention.
To fulfill its mission, the Network pursues the following goals:
- Improve access and application of information
about the prevalence and trends of birth defects
- Increase collaboration between members within
the birth defects community
- Advance science through birth defects surveillance
and its application to public health efforts and resource allocation
The objectives of the NBDPN are to:
- Improve the quality of birth defect
surveillance data.
- Promote scientific collaboration for
the prevention of birth defects.
- Provide technical assistance for the
development of uniform methods of data collection.
- Facilitate the communication and dissemination
of information related to birth defects.
- Collect, analyze and disseminate state
and population-based birth defect surveillance data.
- Encourage the use of birth defect data
for decisions regarding health services planning (secondary disabilities
prevention and services).
We are redesigning the NBDPN website
to better serve its members and you. Please contact us at webmaster@nbdpn.org
if you have any suggestions on the website redesign. Stay tuned...
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