Did You Know? | The first annual World Birth Defects Day is Tuesday, March 3

February 27, 2015

Birth defects affect nearly 8 million babies around the globe; join CDC in observing the first-annual World Birth Defects Dayon Tuesday, March 3. More than 90% of all infants with serious birth defects are born in middle- and low-income countries, which often don’t have services [PDF–526MB] to care for these children. CDC and 11 global partners encourage you to raise awareness about birth defects worldwide.