Abstract:

Objective: To develop the prevention of birth defects and improve the quality of births from the prehension of the
incidence, distribution characteristics, influencing factors and causes of birth defect, and institute implementation. Methods: Babies
born between October 1st 2008 and September 30th 2011 were recorded according to the city monitoring program of birth defect.
Results: There are totally 30 111 perinatal babies are observed and diagnosed. 381 babies with over twenty-eight weeks old were
found birth defect. The rate of birth defect was 12.65 per thousand. To make a comparison between male and female, the difference
have significant. Male incidence was statistical higher than female incidence (χ²=11.49，P<0.01). There was no differences on birth
defects' mothers in all age groups. The main birth defect were cleft lips, ear deformity and multi finger toe in Panzhihua. Conclusion:
The rate of birth defect decreased in near three years in Panzhihua. The keys of reduction lied in completely intervention measures on
birth defects, "three Prevention" measures and enhanced health care during pregnancy.

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