Perimatal mortality is defined as deaths among the fetuses weighing 1000gm or more at birth (28 weeks) who die before or during delivery or the babies dying with in the first 7 days of delivery. It is expressed in terms of deaths per 1000 total births

Acanthocheilonemiasis is a rare tropical infectious disease caused by a parasite known as Acanthocheilonema perstans.

HAF Deficiency or Hageman Factor Deficiency is a rare genetic blood disorder that leads to prolonged clotting or coagulation of blood without the presence of prolonged clinical bleeding tendencies. It is also known as factor XII deficiency. Previously it was thought that factor XII is needed for blood clotting and when it is deficient, other blood clotting factors will compensate for its absence. Factor XII is also known as Hageman factor which is a plasma Glycoprotein.

World observes World Heart Day, on 26th September, 2010. Each year World Heart Day is observed on the last Sunday of September. It was created to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading cause of death, claiming 17.1 million lives each year.

Acidemia Isovaleric is a classical type of organic acidemia. It?s a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder which prevents normal metabolism of the branched-chain amino acid leucine.