News & Updates – Page 5 – Rostropovich Vishnevskaya Foundation

Screening For Hypothyroidism

by RVF on March 1, 2013 with No Comments

Screening Newborns for Congenital Hypothyroidism in Georgia In April 2007 the Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Foundation launched a nationwide newborn-screening project to detect congenital hypothyroidism (TSH) in Georgia. The aim of the project is to prevent mental retardation and growth failure caused by … Read More

Screening For HIV / AIDS

by RVF on March 1, 2013 with No Comments

RVF’s HIV screening programs benefited over 370,000 women and infants and are now being fully sustained by the local Ministries of Health. The program described below continues to be carried out without RVF’s direct involvement. Program Highlights: Goal: To protect … Read More

Screening for Hepatitis B

by RVF on March 1, 2013 with No Comments

RVF’s Hepatitis B screening programs benefited over 550,000 women and infants and are now being fully sustained by the local Ministries of Health. The program described below continues to be carried out without RVF’s direct involvement. Goal: to protect newborns … Read More

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