Birth defects in China
The latest figures from China show more than a million newborns in that country have some kind of birth defect.
About 30 million families, or 10% of the Chinese population, have children with disabilities, and that number is on the rise.
In 2000, there were eleven cases for every 10,000 births.
The latest figures show 30 cases for every 10,000 births.
Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect there.
