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Advisory
Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children
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The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in
Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) was chartered in February
2003 to advise the Secretary regarding the most appropriate
application of universal newborn screening tests,
technologies, policies, guidelines and standards for
effectively reducing morbidity and mortality in newborns
and children having, or at risk for, heritable disorders.
ACHDNC assists the Secretary, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, specifically by providing:
- advice and recommendations concerning the grants
and projects authorized under the Heritable Disorders
Program;
- technical information to develop policies and
priorities for this program that will enhance the
ability of the State and local health agencies to
provide for newborn and child screening, counseling
and health care services for newborns and children
having or at risk for heritable disorders; and
- recommendations, advice or information that may
be necessary to enhance, expand or improve the ability
of the Secretary to reduce the mortality or morbidity
in newborns and children from heritable disorders.
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