Welcome to IthaMaps
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 Afghanistan
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Haemoglobinopathy-specific healthcare policy information for Afghanistan
Healthcare policy | Comment/Info | Reference | |
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Prevention programme: | No | No carrier screening programme [From: 2nd MEGMA Conference Proceedings]. | [PMID: 34130618] |
SCD newborn screening: | No | From: 2nd MEGMA Conference Proceedings. | |
Prenatal screening: | No | Prenatal tests are inaccessible and unaffordable. | [PMID: 34130618] |
Antenatal screening: | No | Services testing the blood of pregnant (thal) women are inaccessible and unaffordable. | [PMID: 34130618] |
Haemoglobinopathies patient registry: | No | From: 2nd MEGMA Conference Proceedings. | [PMID: 34130618] |
Dedicated treatment centres: | Yes (Regional) | E.g.: Meena Thalassaemia & Blood Transfusion Center, Kabul; STOP Thalassaemia center, Kabul. | |
Blood transfusion availability: | No | Limited access to regular and safe blood transfusions; no widely available blood screening to exclude HBV, HSV and HIV infection. | [PMID: 34130618] |
Patient associations: | Yes (National) | E.g.: Meena Welfare Association (MWA) Afghanistan; Future for Afghanistan Children Organization. |
Prevalence and incidence of major haemoglobinopathies in Afghanistan
Haemoglobinopathy | Comment/Info | Reference | |
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Prevalence of β-thalassaemia carriers: | 3 % of the population | [PMID: 24672827] | |
Expected incidence of β-thalassaemia: | 283 expected affected births/year | From: 2nd MEGMA Conference Proceedings | |
Known β-thalassaemia patients: | 3000 patients | Over 3000, an estimate figure by healthcare workers. | [PMID: 34130618] |
Global Burden of Disease data for Afghanistan
Migration data for Afghanistan
Mutation frequencies in Afghanistan
Organisations in Afghanistan
Organisations in Afghanistan are currently not available
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Important Note: The relative allele frequencies presented in IthaMaps are not calculated by ITHANET, but they are extracted from the corresponding publications. ITHANET is not responsible for any mistakes in the data. Please use this information with caution! We encourage scientists that have more detailed or updated epidemiological information to contact us.
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