First world Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus day is adopted on 25.10.2012 to increase awareness on congenital disorders like this. Every year about 270000 newborn died of congenital anomelies such as Spina Bifida. This year the theme is "Unfold their potential (y )our return on investment". Congenital anomelies can occur in 1 in 33 infants resulted in 3.2 million birth defect related disability every year. Folic acid vitamin usage in pregnancy can prevent this type of disorders. In Tamilnadu our chief minister Jayalalithaa has ordered to do surgery for these congenital disorders with free of cost under Tamilnadu government chief minister's comprehensive health insurance scheme for the first time in India.
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