Cystic Fibrosis

Identification of infants with Cystic Fibrosis is a national screening programme aimed at reducing the incidence of the disease to nil. Coverage figures will be derived from this

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The identification of infants with Muscular Dystrophy is a national screening programme aimed at reducing the incidence of the condition to nil. Coverage figures will be derived from this information

Hypothyroid

The identification of infants with Hypothyroidism is a national screening programme aimed at reducing the incidence of brain damage to nil. If the condition is discovered before the age of eight weeks and treatment initiated the child will suffer no serious sequela. Coverage figures will be derived from this

PKU

The identification of infants with Phenylketonuria is a national screening programme aimed at reducing the incidence of brain damage to nil. If the condition is discovered before the age of eight weeks and treatment initiated, the child should suffer no serious sequela. Coverage figures will be derived from this