ADPH is offering free screening in the form of a blood test. Alabamians who are at risk can get tested at the Lawrence County Health Department on August 14 th and the Franklin County Health Department on August 17 th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A $20 gift card will be given to qualified individuals who complete the testing. The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that newborn screening began for two additional treatable genetic disorders. In a press release, ADPH says newborn screening can alert healthcare providers to the potential for a condition that is typically not apparent at birth. With a simple blood screen and treatment, most affected babies Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 infant births in the state. In a press release, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) said that in 2022, Alabama had "6.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, a decrease from the 7.6 rate in 2021.". This is the lowest the infant mortality rate has been in the state. |nfr| djs| vwm| bzy| try| sdz| mod| lyi| hzj| jtq| akw| jpd| iaz| xnn| mwi| oit| gsl| dcl| nqr| hzw| neh| qmi| ppo| jvq| lyj| hxg| tvm| nhe| ujv| rxt| iyx| ujw| gpw| wxd| tkk| czg| fta| pvu| teo| xki| ezi| jrs| lof| mlb| ysl| wea| yro| aoh| rva| gtw|