October 19, 2022 – We are thrilled to share that British Columbia has added SCID to its newborn screening program.
“The importance of a robust screening program is paramount to ensuring the future health of newborns,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health.
You can read the full press release here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022HLTH0197-001536.
Over the years, The Jeffrey Modell Foundation has expanded its global efforts to advocate for newborn screening, and will continue to do so until each and every country is participating in a comprehensive newborn screening program. See if your country participates in a newborn screening program on our website: https://info4pi.org/town-hall/newborn-screening.
Looking for ways to get involved? We’ve prepared a template letter so that anyone can join our efforts to promote public awareness for newborn screening for SCID. You can find the template letter on our website: https://info4pi.org/internet-cafe/vickis-voice/?slug=do-something-and-take-action. As always, we encourage our community to email us with any questions or requests for materials at info@jmfworld.org to join our efforts to secure newborn screening worldwide.