Birth Defect Prevention & Awareness Month
Every January, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hosts National Birth Defects Prevention Month. All information included in this article is sourced from publicly available CDC materials.
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Join the nationwide effort to raise awareness of birth defects and their impact on families!
The CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) strives to advance the health and well-being of our nation’s most vulnerable populations. Conquering CHD and CDC collaborated to bring you a special episode of CHD Wise:
Learn more about birth defect prevention and the work of the CDC:
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Best for You. Best for Baby. Campaign
Learn more about congenital heart defects and the work of the CDC:
NCBDDD Section on Congenital Heart Defects
Data & Statistics on CHD
CHD Tracking & Research
CHD Fact Sheets