They Propose Adding Diseases to Compulsory Neonatal Confinement

On Tuesday, the House Health Committee evaluated the House 251 bill, which proposes to expand the list of genetic conditions included in the Department of Health (DS) neonatal confinement tests. The bill, presented by the representative José Pérez Cordero, seeks to incorporate five hereditary diseases: mucopolysacaridosis type 1 (MPS 1), Pompe disease, neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (NALD), Krabbe disease and spinal muscle atrophy (AME). The Puer…