New prenatal examination: The medical institutions not accredited by the Society are inadequate in structure.

It is said that an increasing number of medical institutions are carrying out tests without obtaining certification from the academic society regarding the "new prenatal test," which analyzes the blood of pregnant women to check for abnormalities in the baby's chromosomes. When the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare investigated the actual situation, it was found that the system such as counseling was not sufficient.

The "new prenatal test" is a test that analyzes the blood of a pregnant woman to determine if the fetus has three chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome.A hospital that meets certain conditions, such as performing specialized counseling for pregnant women, is a Japanese medicine Although it is carried out after it has been certified by the Society, it is said that the number of medical institutions that carry out tests without being certified = "non-certified facilities" is increasing.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducted a fact-finding survey and reported the findings at an expert meeting held on the 22nd.

As a result, 54 "non-certified facilities" were confirmed, and there were many cosmetic departments such as cosmetic surgery.

However, the number of inspections conducted at "non-certified facilities" was not known because most facilities did not cooperate with the survey.

Only nine non-certified facilities cooperated with the questionnaire survey, four of which did not provide specialized counseling, and one of which only provided the request.

There are a certain number of pregnant women who decline the test at “accredited facilities” that provide sufficient counseling in advance, but almost none of these pregnant women declined.

In addition, most of the “accredited facilities” reported face-to-face about the test results, whereas the “non-accredited facilities” also used mail, email, and telephone, which was insufficient compared to the impact of the results. It was a system.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will set up a new forum this autumn to discuss necessary measures.