Synopsis: Kerala is reporting a sharp rise in congenital disorders among newborns, with Thiruvananthapuram recording the highest numbers even as the state expands newborn screening, develops a rare-disease registry and prepares new child-care and paediatric palliative care programmes. A legislative committee has flagged serious data gaps and unusual spikes in conditions such as G6PD deficiency and galactosaemia, and has urged scientific investigations and stronger screening across districts.

Even as Kerala readies a Home-based Comprehensive Child Care Scheme and an expanded Paediatric Palliative Care Programme, a serious concern threatens to undermine these efforts: a steady rise in congenital disorders among children.

A legislative committee has raised the alarm over a surge in congeni

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