Mr. Ali Javed Naqvi is the Chairman of The ZB Foundation and along with the dedicated team in Pakistan, he...
ZB Blog
Preventing Congenital Hypothyroidism by Newborn Screening
There are many children in Pakistan who happen to suffer from a thyroid gland disorder called Congenital Hypothyroidism. She may...
The ZB Foundation’s Geographical Coverage
Over the past year The ZB Foundations team have been working continuously to spread awareness on the importance of providing...
1000 New Born Screening Tests.
The ZB Foundation are so excited to announce that we have officially tested over 1000 babies with new born screening in Pakistan....
The ZB Foundation – Connection with the Rare Diseases Day
Rare diseases include metabolic and genetic disorders. Their treatment, screening tests and diagnosis facilities are not available commonly in Pakistan....
PKU
New Born screening also tests for PKU – Phenylketonuria It is one type of amino acid disorder. People with PKU have problems breaking down an amino acid called phenylalanine from the food they eat.