http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/ China CDC Weekly cdcwjournal@163.com cdcwjournal@163.com en cdcwjournal@163.com 2096-7071 http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2020.194?pageType=en China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 711-711. China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 711-711. The 16<sup<th</sup< National Birth Defects Prevention Day — September 12, 2020 2020-09-11 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 711-711. article doi:10.46234/ccdcw2020.194 10.46234/ccdcw2020.194 China CDC Weekly 2 37 2020-09-11 http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2020.194?pageType=en 711 http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2020.195?pageType=en Wenli Xu, Changfei Deng, Wenyan Li, Ke Wang, Jing Tao, Yuyang Gao, Xiaohong Li, Yanping Wang, Juan Liang, Jun Zhu, Hanmin Liu, Li Dai China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 711-717. Wenli Xu, Changfei Deng, Wenyan Li, Ke Wang, Jing Tao, Yuyang Gao, Xiaohong Li, Yanping Wang, Juan Liang, Jun Zhu, Hanmin Liu, Li Dai China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 711-717. National Perinatal Prevalence of Selected Major Birth Defects — China, 2010−2018 Wenli Xu, Changfei Deng, Wenyan Li, Ke Wang, Jing Tao, Yuyang Gao, Xiaohong Li, Yanping Wang, Juan Liang, Jun Zhu, Hanmin Liu, Li Dai 2020-09-11 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 711-717. article doi:10.46234/ccdcw2020.195 10.46234/ccdcw2020.195 China CDC Weekly 2 37 2020-09-11 http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2020.195?pageType=en 711 http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2020.196?pageType=en Jufen Liu, Linlin Wang, Yali Zhang, Le Zhang, Lei Jin, Zhiwen Li, Aiguo Ren <sec< <p< <b<What is already known about this topic?</b< </p< </sec< <sec< <p<To reduce the high prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in rural areas of the country, the Ministry of Health of China (currently known as the National Health Commission) initiated a nationwide folic acid supplementation program in 2009. The prevalence of NTDs have decreased from 118.9/10,000 births to 31.5/10,000 in northern China from 2000 to 2014.</p< </sec< <sec< <p< <b<What is added by this report?</b< </p< </sec< <sec< <p<Based on a population-based birth-defect surveillance system, the prevalence of selected structural birth defects in 5 counties in northern China decreased significantly from 182.8/10,000 births to 119.3/10,000 during the past two decades. Perinatal (28 gestational weeks or more) structural birth defects decreased from 83.9% of total birth defects in 2000 to 59.9% in 2019.</p< </sec< <sec< <p< <b<What are the implications for public health practice?</b< </p< </sec< <sec< <p<Improving the compliance of periconceptional folic acid supplementation, the fortification of staple foods with folic acid, and the health education surrounding early prenatal check-ups should be considered to further reduce the risk of birth defects in the population.</p< </sec< China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 718-722. Jufen Liu, Linlin Wang, Yali Zhang, Le Zhang, Lei Jin, Zhiwen Li, Aiguo Ren <sec< <p< <b<What is already known about this topic?</b< </p< </sec< <sec< <p<To reduce the high prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in rural areas of the country, the Ministry of Health of China (currently known as the National Health Commission) initiated a nationwide folic acid supplementation program in 2009. The prevalence of NTDs have decreased from 118.9/10,000 births to 31.5/10,000 in northern China from 2000 to 2014.</p< </sec< <sec< <p< <b<What is added by this report?</b< </p< </sec< <sec< <p<Based on a population-based birth-defect surveillance system, the prevalence of selected structural birth defects in 5 counties in northern China decreased significantly from 182.8/10,000 births to 119.3/10,000 during the past two decades. Perinatal (28 gestational weeks or more) structural birth defects decreased from 83.9% of total birth defects in 2000 to 59.9% in 2019.</p< </sec< <sec< <p< <b<What are the implications for public health practice?</b< </p< </sec< <sec< <p<Improving the compliance of periconceptional folic acid supplementation, the fortification of staple foods with folic acid, and the health education surrounding early prenatal check-ups should be considered to further reduce the risk of birth defects in the population.</p< </sec< China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 718-722. Selected Structural Birth Defects — Shanxi Province, China, 2000−2019 Jufen Liu, Linlin Wang, Yali Zhang, Le Zhang, Lei Jin, Zhiwen Li, Aiguo Ren 2020-09-11 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 718-722. article doi:10.46234/ccdcw2020.196 10.46234/ccdcw2020.196 China CDC Weekly 2 37 2020-09-11 http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2020.196?pageType=en 718 http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2020.185?pageType=en Bo Song, Jiangli Di, Gengli Zhao, Yu Ma, Linhong Wang <sec<<p< <b<What is already known about this topic?</b< </p<</sec<<sec<<p<Improving their utilization of health examination is important for improving the health of menopausal and older women.</p< </sec<<sec<<p< <b<What is added by this report?</b< </p<</sec<<sec<<p<Only 32.3% and 29.7% of women had been screened for cervical cancer and breast cancer, respectively. The overall utilization rate of health examination for menopausal and older women is low. The health examination services for menopausal and older women were utilized less in the western regions and in rural areas than in the eastern and central regions and in urban areas.</p<</sec<<sec<<p< <b<What are the implications for public health practice?</b< </p<</sec<<sec<<p<The imbalance of development is an important factor affecting the utilization of health examination for menopausal and older women. It is necessary to take effective measures to improve the level of service utilization in the western region and rural areas, in order to narrow the gap in health between different regions.</p<</sec< China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 723-728. Bo Song, Jiangli Di, Gengli Zhao, Yu Ma, Linhong Wang <sec<<p< <b<What is already known about this topic?</b< </p<</sec<<sec<<p<Improving their utilization of health examination is important for improving the health of menopausal and older women.</p< </sec<<sec<<p< <b<What is added by this report?</b< </p<</sec<<sec<<p<Only 32.3% and 29.7% of women had been screened for cervical cancer and breast cancer, respectively. The overall utilization rate of health examination for menopausal and older women is low. The health examination services for menopausal and older women were utilized less in the western regions and in rural areas than in the eastern and central regions and in urban areas.</p<</sec<<sec<<p< <b<What are the implications for public health practice?</b< </p<</sec<<sec<<p<The imbalance of development is an important factor affecting the utilization of health examination for menopausal and older women. It is necessary to take effective measures to improve the level of service utilization in the western region and rural areas, in order to narrow the gap in health between different regions.</p<</sec< China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 723-728. The Utilization of Health Examination by Menopausal and Older Women — 6 Provinces, China, 2018 Bo Song, Jiangli Di, Gengli Zhao, Yu Ma, Linhong Wang 2020-09-11 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 723-728. article doi:10.46234/ccdcw2020.185 10.46234/ccdcw2020.185 China CDC Weekly 2 37 2020-09-11 http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2020.185?pageType=en 723 http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2020.197?pageType=en Peter Hao, Yu Chen, Zhenjun Li, Jingjing Xi, Feng Tan China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 729-730. Peter Hao, Yu Chen, Zhenjun Li, Jingjing Xi, Feng Tan China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 729-730. Guizhen Wu, China CDC’s Chief Expert of Biosafety Peter Hao, Yu Chen, Zhenjun Li, Jingjing Xi, Feng Tan 2020-09-11 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited China CDC Weekly. 2020 2(37): 729-730. article doi:10.46234/ccdcw2020.197 10.46234/ccdcw2020.197 China CDC Weekly 2 37 2020-09-11 http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/article/doi/10.46234/ccdcw2020.197?pageType=en 729

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