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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 Maldives


Maldives
Continent: Asia
Capital: Malé
Population: 395650
Area (in sq km): 300.0

Haemoglobinopathy-specific healthcare policy information for Maldives

Healthcare policyComment/InfoReference
Prevention programme: Yes (National)The Thalassaemia prevention law enacted in 2012 mandates population-based premarital carrier screening.[PMID: 27393346]
SCD newborn screening: No[PMID: 24921462]
Prenatal screening: Yes (National)[PMID: 27040959]
Antenatal screening: Yes (National)[PMID: 24921462]
Haemoglobinopathies patient registry: Yes (National)National Thalassaemia Registry was established in 1993 & [Thalassaemia Reports 2014, WHO Mission, The Maldives][PMID: 22109823]
Dedicated treatment centres: Yes (National)From: Thalassaemia Reports 2012, TIF Pan-Asian Conference.
Blood transfusion availability: Yes (National)All patients with haemoglobinopathies registered at Maldivian Blood Services can get free services [From: WHO South-East Asia 2021 report, ISBN: 978-92-9022-851-6]
Iron chelation availability: Yes (National)[PMID: 27040959]
Patient associations: Yes (National)E.g.: Maldivian Thalassaemia Society.
Genetic counselling: Yes (National)As part of the prevention programme.[PMID: 27393346]

  Prevalence and incidence of major haemoglobinopathies in Maldives

HaemoglobinopathyComment/InfoReference
Prevalence of β-thalassaemia carriers: 18 % of the population[PMID: 27040959]
Prevalence of sickle cell disease carriers: 0.13 % of the populationFrom: Thalassaemia Reports 2014, WHO Mission, The Maldives.
Prevalence of α-thalassaemia carriers: 2.1 % of the populationFrom: Thalassaemia Reports 2014, WHO Mission, The Maldives.
Prevalence of Hb E carriers: 0.9 % of the population[PMID: 27040959]
Expected incidence of β-thalassaemia: 54 expected affected births/year[PMID: 24672827]
Incidence of β-thalassaemia: 28 affected births/year[PMID: 27393346]
Known β-thalassaemia patients: 574 patients[PMID: 24672827]

  Global Burden of Disease data for Maldives

  Migration data for Maldives

Mutation frequencies in Maldives

 Overview (most frequent mutations with their observed average values and range)

 Detailed mutation frequencies

Entry IDLocusRegionEthnic GroupPopulation TypeSample SizeStudy period (from)Study period (to)ReferenceComments
23112β-locusCountry-wideMaldivianPatients7819989576331Frequencies are shown for beta-globin gene mutations. Study samples were acquired from the Central Hospital of Malé.

  Organisations in Maldives

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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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