Porpuse: Screening & Genetic Testing play a critical role in the early identification of genetic, metabolic, endocrine, and congenital disorders shortly after birth—often before symptoms appear. Early detection enables timely intervention, personalized treatment, and informed family counseling, significantly improving long-term health outcomes and survival rates.
Keynote Points:
- Importance of early detection and preventive intervention
- Conditions identified through Newborn screening and genetic tests
- Advances in genomic technologies and molecular diagnostics
- Integration of expanded and next-generation sequencing
- Ethical, legal, and consent considerations in genetic testing
- Role of digital data systems and follow-up programs
- Improving access and equity in screening initiatives
Benefits
- Enables early treatment and disease management
- Prevents irreversible complications and disabilities
- Improves Survival, growth, and neurodevelopment
- Supports precision medicine and personalized care
- Reduces long-term healthcare and societal costs
- Strengthens public health and preventive pediatric care