新西兰投入900万纽元加强胎儿酒精谱系障碍（FASD）服务 首次设立社区诊断与支持中心
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新西兰政府宣布，将投资 900万纽元，这是该国历来针对胎儿酒精谱系障碍（Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder，FASD） 最大规模的一次专项投入。政府将在 Rotorua/Kawerau、Hawke’s Bay（霍克斯湾）和 Gisborne（吉斯伯恩） 建立三个社区服务中心，为受影响儿童、青少年及其家庭提供更快捷、更全面的评估、诊断及长期支持。
副卫生部长 Matt Doocey 表示，这是新西兰首次在社区层面建立专门针对FASD的评估、诊断和支持服务，将帮助更多家庭尽早获得专业协助。
“我们知道，越早介入，效果越好。及早识别儿童状况，并尽快为家庭提供支持，将有助于改善他们终身的健康、学习和发展成果。”
首次建立社区专属FASD服务体系
Doocey介绍，政府去年已推出全新的FASD应对策略，并额外投入 460万纽元，用于：
预防孕期饮酒导致FASD；
改善诊断服务；
加强专业支持；
为受影响家庭提供更多帮助。
此次新增的900万纽元投资，则用于建设三个社区服务中心，预计今年10月正式投入运营。
服务内容包括：
转介及初步筛查（Referral and Screening）；
综合医学评估；
专业诊断服务；
后续个案管理（Navigation Services）；
家庭支持及持续辅导。
三个地区需求最迫切
政府表示，Rotorua/Kawerau、霍克斯湾及吉斯伯恩之所以被选为首批试点地区，是因为这些地区对FASD专业服务需求最为迫切。
长期以来，新西兰许多家庭一直面临：
难以及时接受专业评估；
诊断等待时间过长；
缺乏后续支持服务。
政府认为，这不仅增加家庭压力，也影响儿童获得教育、医疗及社会支持资源的机会。
Doocey表示：
“诊断延误不仅给家庭带来巨大压力，也会限制孩子获得必要支持，从而影响长期发展。”
每年约有1800至3000名婴儿受影响
根据卫生部估计，新西兰每年约有：
1,800至3,000名婴儿出生时患有FASD。
胎儿酒精谱系障碍是由于孕妇怀孕期间饮酒所导致的神经发育障碍，可影响儿童：
大脑发育；
学习能力；
行为控制；
注意力；
社交能力；
终身健康状况。
虽然目前无法完全治愈，但如果能够及早诊断并接受持续支持，可显著改善患者未来生活质量。
政府希望推动“无酒精孕期”
Matt Doocey表示，政府希望打造一个更加关注孕期健康的社会。
他说：
“我们希望新西兰成为一个支持无酒精孕期的国家，让社会更加了解FASD，让医疗及教育专业人员拥有更好的应对能力，也让所有受影响人士及其家庭获得应有的支持。”
他指出，过去多年，许多家庭始终难以及时获得帮助，而此次建立社区服务中心，将成为改善FASD服务体系的重要一步。
编辑点评
胎儿酒精谱系障碍（FASD）是全球公共卫生领域长期关注的问题，由于症状复杂且容易被误诊，不少儿童错过了最佳干预时机。新西兰此次投入900万纽元建立社区专属诊断与支持中心，不仅有助于缩短诊断等待时间，也体现政府正逐步将医疗资源下沉至基层社区。未来随着早期筛查和家庭支持体系不断完善，预计将有更多受影响儿童能够获得及时治疗和教育支持，减轻家庭及社会长期负担。
New Zealand is investing $9 million, the single biggest investment ever made in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), to establish community-based hubs in Rotorua/Kawerau, Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne, Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey says.
“This is the first time in New Zealand there has been FASD-dedicated assessment, diagnosis and support in community settings, helping children, young people and their families access earlier care,” Mr Doocey says.
“We know early intervention makes a real difference. By identifying children earlier and supporting families sooner, we can improve lifelong health, learning and development outcomes.
“Last year we launched the Government’s new approach to FASD, supported by a significant funding boost of $4.6 million to prevent FASD, improve diagnosis and support, and strengthen help for affected families.
“As part of that plan, we are now establishing three community-based hubs that will provide assessment, diagnosis and ongoing support for children and young people with FASD.
“The hubs will be operational in each location by October this year. They will provide referral and screening, comprehensive assessments, specialist support, navigation services and family support.
“These three locations have been selected because they reflect areas of significant need.
“This responds to longstanding barriers people have faced in accessing timely FASD assessment and diagnosis. We know limited access has created uncertainty for families and made it more difficult to receive the support they need.
“Delays in diagnosis and assessment create stress for families, limit access to support, and contribute to poorer long-term outcomes. We know how important access to timely assessment and support is for improving outcomes for children and young people with FASD.
“I want New Zealand to be a country where people are supported to have alcohol free pregnancies, where FASD is better understood, where our workforce is better equipped, and where people living with FASD and their families receive the support they deserve.
“FASD is widespread and impacts thousands of families. Around 1,800 to 3,000 babies may be born with FASD each year in New Zealand, and the condition can significantly affect lifelong health, learning and development.
“For too long, too many families have struggled to access the help they need. These new community-based hubs are an important step towards earlier diagnosis, better support and improved outcomes for children, young people and their families.”
