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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Free health screening for newborns as birth rate slumps

Authorities hope offer of early detection will encourage more women to have children

The birth rate in Thailand is just 1.4 babies for each woman of childbearing age, well below the population replacement level of 2.

Free screening of newborns for 24 rare medical conditions will be offered in an effort to improve the overall health of the nation’s children, amid a continued slump in the birth rate.

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