World Day for Down Syndrome March 21, 2013 Today, March 21, was
selected as the ‘International Day Down Syndrome’, and during
the days before and after, the Down syndrome organizations
around the world organize and participate in events to raise
awareness of the existence and needs that causes Down Syndrome.
The syndrome was discovered in 1959 as a chromosome disorder and
is a current issue permanent affects the daily life of a very
varied in a wide range of people around the world. An estimated
of one in 733 babies are born with this syndrome. In the U.S.
alone there are over 400,000 people with this syndrome. The date
was chosen by the Down Syndrome International since the number
is significant for a tripling of the twenty-first chromosome
(month 3, day 21). The original idea was proposed by Stylianos
E. Antonarakis, medical geneticist in Switzerland and adopted by
ART21, their patient group. The first events were held in 2006
in Geneva. Down syndrome is a chromosomal natural combination
has always been par