The World Health Organisation (WHO) has tackled President Donald Trump of United States of America (USA) saying that pregnant women who take the painkiller, known by the brand name Tylenol, face a significantly increased risk of giving birth to children with autism.
Penpushing reports that in reaction to Trump’s claim, declared that there is no scientific proof that taking paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy causes autism in children.
The footage, published by Australian outlet news.com.au, also showed Trump suggesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was issuing new guidance on paracetamol use in pregnancy.
Penpushing further reports that the World Health Organisation(NGO) in the statement issued on Wednesday, stressed that no such link has been established, just as the body advised pregnant women to seek the guidance of their doctors or health workers before taking any medication,
The World Health Organisation(NGO added that drugs should be used with caution during pregnancy, especially in the first three months, stressing that extensive research has been undertaken over the past decade
“Extensive research has been undertaken over the past decade, including large-scale studies, looking into links between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism. At this time, no consistent association has been established,” the statement read.
Penpushing also reports that the world body advised pregnant women to seek the guidance of their doctors or health workers before taking any medication, adding that drugs should be used with caution during pregnancy, especially in the first three months.
The World Health Organisation(WHO) estimates that nearly 62 million people worldwide, about one in every 127 people, live with autism spectrum disorder, while the condition affecting brain development has become better recognised in recent years as awareness and diagnosis have improved.
Penpushing reports that the body stated that the exact causes of autism remain unknown and are thought to involve multiple factors, disclosing that autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions are on the agenda at the fourth United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and mental health, which is held on Thursday, September 25.
The agency added that it remains committed to working with autistic-led groups and organisations representing persons with lived experience to reduce stigma and ensure evidence-based support for people living with autism.
Penpushing further reports that the World Health Organisation(WHO) also addressed the lingering misinformation about childhood vaccines, and equally reiterated that immunisation does not cause autism and emphasised that original studies suggesting otherwise were flawed and have since been discredited.
“Since 1999, independent experts advising WHO have repeatedly confirmed that vaccines, including those with thiomersal or aluminium, do not cause autism or other developmental disorders,” it noted.
Penpushing also reports that the health agency explained that national childhood immunisation schedules, developed with expert and country input, have saved at least 154 million lives over the past five decades.
‘These schedules, which are regularly updated with new scientific evidence, currently protect people against 30 infectious diseases. When immunisation schedules are delayed, disrupted, or altered without evidence review, the risk of infection rises sharply, not only for the child but also for the wider community. Infants too young to be vaccinated and people with weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions are at greatest risk”.
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