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VOICE-OVER: A pinprick with big impact.

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What is that impact?

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In the past 50 years, more than 9 million
newborns have been screened.

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In total, more than 42 million drops of blood
have been drawn...

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and more than 6,000 children
with disorders screened for in the test...

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have been detected at an early stage.

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So a big impact indeed.

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How it all started?

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The neonatal heel prick screening started
in the Netherlands on 1 September, 1974.

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What started with one disorder,
the metabolic disorder PKU...

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has developed over the last 50 years
into a programme with 27 disorders...

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of which 20 are metabolic disorders...

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two endocrine disorders...

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forms of hereditary anaemia...

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one muscle disease, SMA...

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one immune disorder, SCID...

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and cystic fibrosis.

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A quick note on how the test works.

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The heel prick test is being taken
between 72 and 168 hours after birth.

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The heel prick detects genetic disorders
at an early stage.

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This allows treatment to start on time...

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so that damage to the child's physical
and mental development...

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can be prevented as much as possible.

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A major operation with many parties
cooperating closely.

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Approximately 350 municipalities
in the Netherlands ensure on a daily basis...

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that the RIVM receives
all birth registrations...

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which amounts to 170,000 babies
born annually.

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Around 99 per cent of all babies
get the heel prick.

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The test is done by screeners
of youth health services.

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They send the blood samples
to the screening lab.

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If the result deviates...

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the medical advisors from the RIVM
and the GP will ensure...

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that the baby will be seen
by the paediatrician as soon as possible.

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One of the seven UMCs
will do follow-up research.

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This way, 225 children with serious
conditions are detected early each year.

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Therefore, they can face a better life.

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As said: a pinprick with big impact.

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Visit www.pns.nl/en/multiple-
languages/english/heel-prick.