Portugal's Q1 Newborn Screenings Reach a Ten-Year Peak — INSA Processes 21,813 Heel-Prick Tests in January–March, More Than a Thousand Above Last Year
The Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge says 21,813 newborns were screened under the national heel-prick programme in Q1 2026 — the highest first-quarter figure in ten years, up 5% on Q1 2025 and topping the 21,065 recorded in Q1 2023.