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IthaMaps is a global epidemiology database of heamoglobinopathies, illustrating published data on a dynamic global to regional map. Country-specific information on haemoglobinopathy-related policies, prevalence, incidence and overall disease burden is given, including relative allele frequencies of specific globin mutations in each country and/or region, dynamically linked to corresponding IthaGenes entries.
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General information for Cameroon
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Haemoglobinopathy-specific healthcare policy information for Cameroon
Healthcare policy | Comment/Info | Reference | |
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Prevention programme: | No | Pilot pediatric-based carrier screening programme started in 2015. From: www.fondationpierrefabre.org | |
SCD newborn screening: | No | It is practiced at subnational level and is generally provided only in tertiary health facilities [AFR/RC70/INF.DOC/3; 30July2020]. Pilot centres in Yaounde and Douala | |
Prenatal screening: | Yes (National) | Since Aug. 2007. Service offered in Yaoundé with outreach consultations. | [PMID: 21473937] |
Rare disease patient registry: | No | http://africa-rare.org/ | |
Dedicated treatment centres: | No | There is a specialized free-of-charge comprehensive clinic for SCD in Cape Town. | [PMID: 24754796] |
Patient associations: | Yes (National) | Cameroonian Society of Human Genetics | |
Genetic counselling: | Yes (Regional) | E.g. Medical genetic service for PND north to Yaoundé. | [PMID: 22028242] |
Prevalence and incidence of major haemoglobinopathies in Cameroon
Haemoglobinopathy | Comment/Info | Reference | |
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Prevalence of β-thalassaemia carriers: | 1 % of the population | <1-2%; Source: ISBN 9780470994238 | |
Prevalence of sickle cell disease carriers: | 21.8 % of the population | Different studies report a prevalence in the range of 8-34%. | [PMID: 26633548] |
Incidence of sickle cell disease: | 6915 affected births/year | Median value estimated using statistical model and demographic data. | [PMID: 23103089] |
Global Burden of Disease data for Cameroon
Migration data for Cameroon
Mutation frequencies in Cameroon
Organisations in Cameroon
Organisations in Cameroon are currently not available
Microattributions
A/A | Contributor(s) | Date | Comments |
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1 | Elion, Jacques | 2017-10-17 | Information on SCD newborn screening reviewed. |
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