Public Service Announcements
Several newborn screening public service announcements are available to increase
the awareness of NBS. Please contact your local newspapers,
radio stations and television stations to ask them to run these PSA's.
| Radio | Television |
Six babies are born every day with detectable disorders that go unscreened. Their lives are left to chance. Without early diagnosis and treatment these children could suffer mental retardation, physical disabilities and even death - all preventable in most cases with comprehensive newborn screening.
What Are PSA's?
Public service announcements
(PSA's) are
educational messages that are designed to focus public attention on serious
issues. PSA's are broadcast almost daily on issues such as forest fires, drug
abuse, teenage pregnancy and the benefits of folic acid before conception. PSA's
have helped educate millions of people and have helped changed attitudes and
behaviors about many important issues. These useful tools can be a great
avenue for mass education about newborn screening, too.
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation is working to produce newborn screening PSA's for several different media outlets, including television, radio, print, outdoor (buses, subways, billboards), and the Internet.
Volunteers Needed
to Help Get the Word Out!!!
We need your help in making others aware of the benefits of newborn
screening. Many volunteers have helped to get the
current PSA's aired throughout the country and help is continually needed in
developing and broadcasting the PSA's. If you are interested in assisting with these endeavors, please write to Wendy
or call (610) 251-9876.
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