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Birth Defects Surveillance

Learn about the surveillance and monitoring of birth defects diagnosed in Massachusetts.

The Birth Defects Monitoring Program tracks what types of birth defects are occurring, how often they are occurring, and where they are occurring in Massachusetts.

What you need to know

Birth Defects Registry laws and regulations  About the Birth Defects Monitoring Program  Massachusetts Birth Defects Surveillance Reports  Critical Congenital Heart Defects (CCHD) Screening 

Contact Information

Address

Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition
250 Washington St., Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Call Massachusetts Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention at (617) 624-5510

Online

Cathy Higgins, Surveillance Coordinator Email Massachusetts Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention at cathleen.higgins@state.ma.us

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