NORTH AMERICAN FETAL THERAPY

NORTH AMERICAN FETAL THERAPY NETWORK, INC. ("NAFTNET") HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO FACILITATE THE RESEARCH OF THERAPY FOR FETUSES. THE MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES OF NAFTNET ARE HOSPITALS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH FETAL TREATMENT IN NORTH AMERICA HAVING ACTIVE CLINICAL PROGRAMS CENTERS IN FETAL THERAPY. THE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF NAFTNET ARE TO PROVIDE A COOPERATIVE CLINICAL RESEARCH NETWORK TO STUDY THE NATURAL HISTORY OF FETAL DISEASE; EVALUATE THERAPEUTIC PRENATAL INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND TO MAKE DATA ON FETAL THERAPIES FROM THE MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS APPROVED BY NAFTNET. IN ADDITION, NAFTNET WILL FUNCTION AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR PATIENTS AND FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND TRAIN FUTURE LEADERS IN BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF FETAL INTERVENTION.