Abstract
The Journal is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka. The journal also has a website. Free full text access is available for all readers.The Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health is now indexed in SciVerse Scopus (Source Record ID 19900193609), Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region (IMSEAR), CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International Global Health Database), DOAJ and is available in Google, as well as Google Scholar.The policies of the journal are modelled on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Guidelines on Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health is recognised by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) as a publication following the ICMJE Recommendations.
Highlights
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the commonest preventable cause of mental retardation in children
CH could be prevented by universal screening of newborns with the Dried Blood Spot (DBS) test carried out within the first few days of birth
A circular was issued by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) of Sri Lanka in August 2010 outlining the management of CH
Summary
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the commonest preventable cause of mental retardation in children. CH could be prevented by universal screening of newborns with the Dried Blood Spot (DBS) test carried out within the first few days of birth. A circular was issued by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) of Sri Lanka in August 2010 outlining the management of CH. Sri Lanka commenced newborn screening for CH on a regional basis in the Southern Province in September 2010. Later it was expanded to 3 other districts in Sri Lanka. Currently only 23% of the birth cohort gets screened for CH. The new guidelines have covered several areas not addressed in the circular by DGHS. The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (SLCP) appointed a subcommittee to formulate new guidelines on management of CH in Sri Lanka. The subcommittee comprised Professor Shamya de Silva, Dr Navoda Atapattu, Dr Padmakanthi Wijesuriya, Dr Lilanthi de Silva, Dr Ramya de Silva, Professor Sujeewa Amarasena and Dr Samantha Waidyanatha
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