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

(617) 624-5510

Online

Cathy Higgins, Surveillance Coordinator cathleen.higgins@state.ma.us

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