Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children.

The article provides information on the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children (ACHDGDNC), its brief history and its accomplishments. ACHDGDNC is created to give advice and to guide the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the appropriate application of universal screening technologies, policies and guidelines to reduce mortality and morbidity in newborns and children at risk of genetic disorders.