#SaludTues Tweetchat 1/10: Birth Defects—What Latina Moms Need to Know

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Birth defects can be a hard topic to talk about.

But the reality is that many newborns struggle with long-term health issues.

That’s especially true for Latinos, as Latinas have up to a 40% higher risk of of having babies born with a birth defect called Neural Tube Defects (NTDs).

The good news is that some birth defects are preventable.

As January is Birth Defects Prevention Month, let’s use #SaludTues on Jan. 10, 2017, to tweet ways Latinas and all moms-to-be can prevent birth defects, from proper prenatal care to supplementing folic acid before and during pregnancy:

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Birth Defects Prevention Month: What Latinas Need to Know”
• DATE/TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017
• WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
• HOST: @SaludToday
• CO-HOSTS: @modhealthtalk, @nacersano, @CDCgov, and @CDCespanol

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your strategies, stories, and resources that can help prevent birth defects!

#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio.