September 12th is the day for preventing birth defects. Recently, the National Health Commission issued a notice on the promotion of the theme of "2023 Birth Defects Prevention Day", which determined that the theme of this year's activity is: prevention of birth defects, scientific and healthy breeding. The Notice requires the promotion of scientific concepts and main methods for birth defect prevention and control, the promotion of core information on birth defect prevention and control, and the promotion of active learning and mastery of knowledge on birth defect prevention and control by eligible age groups, enhancement of prevention awareness and ability, development of healthy lifestyles, selection of the best reproductive age, and active breeding of healthy new lives; Advocate that newlyweds and pregnant women are prepared to conceive and have children, and that pregnant and lying-in women participate in pregnancy health care and prenatal screening in a standardized manner. Parents actively take their newborns to undergo screening for genetic metabolic diseases, hearing impairment, etc; Carry out activities in areas with favorable conditions to introduce marriage and childbirth health knowledge into enterprises, communities, and campuses, and expand the coverage of publicity. In response to serious birth defects such as Down syndrome, congenital heart disease, hearing impairment, and thalassemia, the Notice emphasizes the need to strengthen prevention and control knowledge, public health service projects, and public welfare policy promotion, and guide couples who give birth to children to actively receive prevention and control services at all stages of marriage, pregnancy, pregnancy, newborn and children. (Reporter Zhao Xingyue)