Immunodeficiency Canada, a pioneer in bringing newborn screening for SCID to Canada. In 2013, Ontario was the first province to test for SCID (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency).
“This is a monumental triumph to children born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and their families. Newborn screening will detect this problem early before complications develop, and allow for prompt life-saving interventions such as bone marrow transplantation. Usually the diagnosis of SCID is either missed or delayed until the age of 6-12 months of age, after patients suffer from severe and recurrent infections, and sometimes irreversible damage to organs such as the lungs. Newborn screening for SCID will no doubt save many lives and prevent suffering of children.”
Professor Chaim M. Roifman, CM, MD, FRCPC
Chair, Immunodeficiency Canada
Latest Province to implement Newborn Screening for SCID – B.C. and Yukon