A systematic review on thalassaemia screening and birth reduction initiatives cost to success

• Main Authors: Abd Rahim, Azrin Syahida, Abd. Rahim, Nour El Huda, Jaafar, Safurah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RC633 Specialties of Internal Medicines- Diseases of The Blood and Blood-forming Organs. Hematologic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/112448/2/112448_A%20systematic%20review%20on%20thalassaemia%20screening.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/112448/; https://www.e-mjm.org/2024/v79n3/thalassaemia-screening.pdf

Introduction: Thalassaemia has been prevalent with high morbidity and mortality rates since 1925. Although there is a lack of systematic review on the costs of prevention that has yielded reductions in thalassaemia prevalence, this review will show a widespread presence of complex but effective stra...