title: Prevention of hemoglobinopathies in Syria.
abstract: Hemoglobin disorders are highly prevalent in Syria resulting in a significant strain to national resources. To ensure survival and good quality of life of existing patients who are currently almost 8,000 and increasing by almost 800 each year, it is necessary to introduce a national prevention program. This brief report explains the measures that are under discussion currently and proposed for inclusion in a comprehensive control program.
authors.affiliation: Thalassaemia Patient's Friends Association and Hereditary Blood Disease, Damascus, Syria. k-alzir@scs-net.org
authors.forename: Kusai Nasser
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Al-Zir
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006078:Government Programs; D006291:Health Policy; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013593:Syria / Q000453:epidemiology