A 2017 global update on folic acid-preventable spina bifida and anencephaly.
Vijaya KancherlaKaustubh WaghQuentin JohnsonGodfrey P OakleyPublished in: Birth defects research (2018)
About 230,000 children unnecessarily developed FAP SBA globally in 2017. There is an urgent need for all countries to implement mandatory folic acid fortification, a proven, safe public health intervention that saves money and prevents infant mortality and disability. Prevention of FAP SBA can play an important role in helping countries to achieve their Sustainable Development Goals for health.