November 30, 2022 – The Jeffrey Modell Foundation is pleased to share that Russia has initiated a SCID newborn screening pilot and will be implementing country-wide screening on January 1, 2023.
This is extraordinary news that will help to save the lives of sick newborns in Russia. Early diagnosis as a result of newborn screening is key to enable physicians to provide life-saving treatments. This addition to Russia’s newborn screening panel will help to save countless infants facing life-threatening illnesses.
See if your country is participating in a newborn screening program on our website.