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FAQs LIST OF NSF List of NBS Collecting Facilities NSF Enrollment How to become a NBS Collecting Facility NSC Accreditation How to become an NSC (NBS Laboratory) NBS Orientation Schedule Republic Act 9288 IRR N S R C Newborn Screening Reference Center N.I.H., U.P. Manila Pedro Gil St., Ermita Manila, Philippines RESOURCES DOH NBS Regional Coordinating Offices INTERNATIONAL Books/Technical Reports »  NBS TECHNICAL REPORT(as of July 11, 2008) POLICIES Department of Health Policies     »  Addendum to the Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9288, Otherwise known as the Newborn Screening Act of 2004         Includes the standardization of NBS Fee and the NBS Coverage Goals     »  Memo re Collection and Handling Procedure for G6PD Deficiency Confirmatory Test         Glucose-6-Phospate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency is one of the metabolic         disorders included in the newborn screening panel of disorders...     »  Memo re Newborn Screening Grant for Pediatric Endocrinologists and Clinical Geneticists         Allocation of funds for fellowships of Pediatric Endocrinologists and         Clinical Geneticists beginning January 2007     »  Memo re PhilHealth Newborn Care Package - NBS Test         PhilHealth Board's Approval of Resolution No. 925 series of 2006         providing for the Newborn Care Benefit Package     »  AO No. 2005-0005         Cost for the Newborn Screening and Maximum Allowable Service Fees         for the Collection of Newborn Screening Samples in all Newborn Screening Collecting Health Facilities     »  AO No. 121 s. 2003         Strengthening Implementation of the National Newborn Screening System     »  Department Circular 349 s 2003         Laboratories Providing and Intending to Provide Tests for Newborn Screening     »  Department Memo No. 59 s 2004         Establishment and Accreditation of Newborn Screening Centers     »  Republic Act 9288 (Newborn Screening Act of 2004)         An Act Promulgating a Comprehensive Policy and a         National System for Ensuring Newborn Screening     »  IRR of RA 9288         Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9288     »  Presidential Proclamation No. 540 (Newborn Screening Week)         Declaring the 1st Week of October of Each Year as         "National Newborn Screening Week" Philhealth     »  Philhealth Circular No. 34 s. 2006         Philhealth Newborn Care Package     »  Philhealth Circular No. 20 s. 2007         Amendmend to Philhealth Circular No. 34 s.2006 Philhealth Newborn Care Package Department of Interior and Local Government Policies     »  Memorandum Circular No. 2007-09         PhilHealth Newborn Care Package (NCP)     »  Memorandum Circular No. 2005-127         Department of Health (DOH) Accreditation on the Operation of Newborn Screening Centers     »  Memorandum Circular No. 2005-117         Newborn Screening Program Local Resolutions and ordinances NBS STATISTICS     »  DOH Accredited Health Facilities vs. Actual NSF 2006     »  DOH Accredited Health Facilities vs. Actual NSF 2005     »  DOH Accredited Health Facilities vs. Actual NSF 2004     »  Total No. of DOH Accredited Government Hospitals vs Total NSF 2006     »  Total No. of DOH Accredited Government Hospitals vs Total NSF 2005     »  Total No. of DOH Accredited Government Hospitals vs Total NSF 2004     »  Total No. of DOH Accredited Private Hospitals vs. Total No. of NSF 2006     »  Total No. of DOH Accredited Private Hospitals vs. Total No. of NSF 2005     »  Total No. of DOH Accredited Private Hospitals vs. Total No. of NSF 2004     »  Total No. of Newborn Screened vs. Total No. of Deliveries 2006     »  Total No. of Newborn Screened vs. Total No. of Deliveries 2005     »  Total No. of Newborn Screened vs. Total No. of Deliveries 2004     »  Prevalence Update 2007     »  Prevalence Update 2006     »  Prevalence Update 2005     »  Prevalence Update 2004 DOWNLOADABLE FORMS:     »  Letter of Intent     »  Institutional Membership Form         NBS Enrollment form for hospital/clinics/lying-ins         NBS Enrollment form for municipal and rural health centers     »  Dissent Form OTHER LINKS NSRC Articles: Launching of Newborn Screening Awareness Week DOH Visayas and Mindanao Celebrate NBS Week in Iloilo OUTSTANDING ACHIEVERS IN NEWBORN SCREENING Special Feature: A TALE OF TWO FAMILIES Government links: Department of Health ( http://www.doh.gov.ph ) National Institutes of Health ( http://www.upm.edu.ph ) Institute of Human Genetics ( http://www.humangenetics.com.ph ) More links: Healthy Lifestyle checked at UP Meet ( http://www.medobserver.com) Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism ( http://www.pps.org.ph) Screening Newborn Babies ( http://www.sunstar.com.ph) Response from Awardee - Dr. Padilla ( http://www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph ) Newborn Screening Can Save Lives ( http://www.malaya.com.ph) NBS: Keeping Babies Safe DOH to launch newborn screening project; babies targeted to benefit ( http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph ) UP Champions newborn screening in RP ( http://www.malaya.com.ph ) Philhealth eyes P300M fund for screening of indigent babies ( http://www.malaya.com.ph) Parents urged to screen babies for killer ailments( http://www.inq7.net) Reyes urges LGUs to Support Newborn Screening Program ( http://www.dilg.gov.ph ) Newborn Screening: Providing the technology's worth( http://www.stii.dost.gov.ph) DOH intensifies newborn screening in NorMin( http://www.wowcagayandeoro.com.ph) PSPME holds lay forum( http://www.medobserver.com) References and other educational materials available on newborn screening www.g6pd.com www.galactosemia.com www.savebabies.org www.emedicine.com Newsletters References/Educational Materials

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