International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

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The International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF) is the umbrella organisation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus associations worldwide.

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IF and its members advocate for the rights of people with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, to enable them to reach their full potential and participate in society on an equal basis with others.

IF and its members urge governments to develop and implement primary prevention policies that will ensure that women of childbearing age will have adequate folate levels before conception, to decrease the risk of neural tube defects such as Spina Bifida affecting their pregnancy.

IF has member organisations in the following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Australia (2), Austria, Belgium (2), Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan (2), Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain (4), Sudan, Sweden (2), Switzerland, Tanzania,Turkey, Uganda, UK, USA (2), Zambia