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Outcomes of the premarital screening program in Riyadh Region, KSA in 2021-2022: A cross-sectional study.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci
October 2024
Field Epidemiology Training Program, Deputyship of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, KSA.
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined the prevalence of sickle cell disease, β-thalassemia, HIV, HBV, and HCV in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, using retrospective data from a large sample of nearly 916,295 participants across two years (2021-2022).
- - A significant number of participants were affected by these conditions, with findings indicating that demographic factors, particularly sex, played a role in the prevalence of the diseases.
- - The study concluded that continuous monitoring and programs like premarital screening are essential to identify at-risk individuals and lessen the impact of these health issues, suggesting future research to track disease trends over time.
The Prevalence of β-Thalassemia and Other Hemoglobinopathies in Kuwaiti Premarital Screening Program: An 11-Year Experience.
J Pers Med
September 2021
ATC Learn Center, Advanced Technology Company, P.O. Box 44558, Hawalli 32060, Kuwait.
This study aims to estimate the prevalence rates of β-thalassemia and Sickle cell disorders in the adult population screened ( = 275,819) as part of the Kuwaiti National Premarital Screening Program. All the individuals who applied for a marriage license during the years 2009 and 2020 were covered by the program. A network of four reception centers in the Ministry of Health facilities and one Premarital Diagnostic Laboratory (PDL) in Maternity Hospital were involved in performing all investigations for hemoglobinopathies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAuthoritarianism and punitive eugenics: racial hygiene and national Catholicism during Francoism, 1936-1945.
Hist Cienc Saude Manguinhos
December 2016
Científico titular, Instituto de Historia/ Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Calle Albasanz 26-28. 28037 - Madrid - España.
This paper examines some of the main elements that shaped eugenic discourse and practices during the first decades of the Franco regime. It primarily addresses the ideological basis of racial hygiene stemming from Francoist medicine and psychiatry, examining its relationship with the concept of Spanishness (Hispanidad). It shows that Francoist eugenics had punitive and coercive aspects and outlines the role it played in the brutal repression unleashed against the regime's political enemies, constructing its anti-Spanish identity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSix-year outcome of the national premarital screening and genetic counseling program for sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia in Saudi Arabia.
Ann Saudi Med
September 2011
Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Background And Objectives: Saudi Arabia has a high prevalence of hereditary hemoglobin disorders. Data has been collected by the Saudi Premarital Screening and Genetic Counseling Program on the prevalence of sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia but the outcomes were not quantified. We used six years of premarital screening data to estimate the burden of sickle disease and β-thalassemia over the program period and to assess the frequency of at-risk marriage detection and prevention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAttitudes towards mandatory national premarital screening for hereditary hemolytic disorders.
Health Policy
September 2010
Princess Al Jawhara Center of Excellence in Research of Hereditary Disorders and Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Background: A compulsory national premarital screening (PMS) program for hereditary hemoglobinopathies was established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in February 2004. Termination of pregnancy of affected fetuses is not widely acceptable. Many couples decide to get married regardless of the result.
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