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.
IthaMaps content was supported by partnership with the HVP Global Globin 2020 Challenge
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General information for Malta
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Haemoglobinopathy-specific healthcare policy information for Malta
Healthcare policy | Comment/Info | Reference | |
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Prevention programme: | Yes (National) | Thalassaemia-screening programme started in 1991. | [PMID: 29751732] |
SCD newborn screening: | Yes (National) | Universal NBS screening program. | [PMID: 33072975] |
Prenatal screening: | No | ||
Antenatal screening: | Yes (National) | [PMID: 29751732] | |
Haemoglobinopathies patient registry: | Yes (National) | [PMID: 29751732] | |
Rare disease patient registry: | Yes (National) | MALTA RARE DISEASE REGISTER [https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/] | |
Dedicated treatment centres: | Yes (National) | ||
Patient associations: | Yes (National) | e.g.: Thalassaemia Awareness Maltese Association (TAMA). |
Prevalence and incidence of major haemoglobinopathies in Malta
Haemoglobinopathy | Comment/Info | Reference | |
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Prevalence of β-thalassaemia carriers: | 3 % of the population | [PMID: 24672827] | |
Expected incidence of β-thalassaemia: | 1 expected affected births/year | [PMID: 24672827] | |
Incidence of sickle cell disease: | 2 affected births/year | Median value estimated using statistical model and demographic data [2013]. No case reported in 2017 [PMID: 33525323] | [PMID: 23103089] |
Known β-thalassaemia patients: | 21 patients | [PMID: 24672827] |
Global Burden of Disease data for Malta
Migration data for Malta
Mutation frequencies in Malta
Overview (most frequent mutations with their observed average values and range)
β-locus
IVS I-6 (T>C): 78.1 % | CD 39 CAG>TAG [Gln>STOP]: 3.1 % |
Detailed mutation frequencies
Entry ID | Locus | Region | Ethnic Group | Population Type | Sample Size | Study period (from) | Study period (to) | Reference | Comments | |
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23197 | β-locus | Country-wide | Maltese | Patients | 32 | 1993 | 8518184 | Frequencies are shown for beta-globin gene mutations. |
Organisations in Malta
A list of all organisations in Malta stored in the ITHANET database is shown below. For more information, click on the corresponding organisation name or visit the detailed ITHANET Organisations page
Name | Department | Organisation type |
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University of Malta | Applied Biomedical Science | Research Center, Higher Education |
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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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