Innovation in Prenatal Screening System as a Strategy to Control the Transmission of Diseases during Pregnancy

Abstract

Short CommunicationIn territorial extension, Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and the longest in South America and Latin America. Their territorial area is 8:51 million km 2 (equivalent to 47% of South American territory) [1], including 55,455 km 2 of watter [2]. Its population is around 205 million people, dispersed in 5,570 cities, being one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations as a consequence of strong immigration from several places around the world [3].As a continental country, there are metropolitan areas with very high population density, but also has extensive swamp areas and vast forests, such as the Amazon, which is the largest of the world [4,5].Even with the current trends, there is contrast between the easy access to health services in large centers and the difficulties in remote areas such as forests, scrublands and Pantanal [5]. Those differences between the various regions of Brazil, with the south being more developed than the north, are also seen among these regions.The Brazilian Ministry of Health recommends performing at least six prenatal consultations, and preferably one in the first trimester, two in the second and three in the third trimester of pregnancy [6].