The South African Department of Health: Make Pulse Oximetry (PulseOx) a compulsory test on newborn babies

The Issue

PulseOx is a simple, cost effective and non-invasive test that measures the level of oxygen in a newborn’s blood. It is not yet a part of the battery of standard tests performed on newborns before they are sent home. Low oxygen levels are a sign that something is wrong with the baby’s lungs or heart and can help professionals identify Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) before the baby goes home. Early detection leads to saved lives. Please help us make Hudson's Law a reality and help save the lives of the 1 in 100 babies born with CHDs.

avatar of the starter
The Hudson InitiativePetition Starter
Media inquiries
This petition had 210 supporters

The Issue

PulseOx is a simple, cost effective and non-invasive test that measures the level of oxygen in a newborn’s blood. It is not yet a part of the battery of standard tests performed on newborns before they are sent home. Low oxygen levels are a sign that something is wrong with the baby’s lungs or heart and can help professionals identify Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) before the baby goes home. Early detection leads to saved lives. Please help us make Hudson's Law a reality and help save the lives of the 1 in 100 babies born with CHDs.

avatar of the starter
The Hudson InitiativePetition Starter
Media inquiries

The Decision Makers

The Hudson Initiative
The Hudson Initiative
Responded
“Thank you all so much for your signatures. We'd love it if you shared this as far and as wide as you can - we need 20 000 signatures to make a dent with government. Much love!”

Petition Updates

Share this petition

Petition created on November 27, 2013