Current Status of Newborn Screening Programs in North Africa

and the Middle East

May 2007Brad Therrell, Ph.D.

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center

Austin, Texas

Brad Therrell, Ph.D.Brad Therrell, Ph.D.University of Texas Health Science Center at San University of Texas Health Science Center at San

AntonioAntonio

Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource CenterNewborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center

Austin, TexasAustin, Texas

World Population Density

Geographic Projection (WGS 1984)

People per Square KilometerNone

Less than 25

25 to 50

50 to 100

100 to 500

More than 500

Current Status of Newborn ScreeningWorldwide - 2007

Current Status of Newborn ScreeningWorldwide - 2007

Full Population ProgramFull Population Program

Little or No Screening (<40%)Little or No Screening (<40%)

Developing Screening (40% or More)Developing Screening (40% or More)

Current Status of Newborn ScreeningWorldwide - 2007

Current Status of Newborn ScreeningWorldwide - 2007

Full Population ProgramFull Population Program

No Organized Screening ProgramNo Organized Screening Program

Developing Screening ProgramDeveloping Screening Program

Newborn Screening in

North Africa and the Middle East

Africa/Middle East – Newborn Screening 2007

Universal ScreeningLimited ScreeningNo Screening

Morocco

Algeria

Tunisia

Ghana Nigeria

Ethiopia

South Africa

EgyptLibya

Africa/Middle East – Newborn Screening 2007

Universal ScreeningLimited ScreeningNo Screening

Morocco

Algeria

Tunisia

GhanaNigeria

Ethiopia

Egypt Saudi Arabia

IranIsrael

LebanonJordan Syria

Iraq

Oman

Yemen

Bahrain

Qatar

UAE

Kuwait

Libya