Basic new born and antenatal screening for aspirational districts: unique methods of management and treatment of inherited disorders

Abstract
Background: Early screening, diagnosis and management program can contribute in reducing the burden of genetic disorders which can lead to early neonatal death or long-term disability in the vulnerable areas. UMMID (Unique Methods of Management and treatment of Inherited Disorders) and NIDAN (National Inherited Diseases Administration), aimed at developing a community level program for need assessment and to evaluate the feasibility of basic screening for some genetic/endocrine disorders in high-risk population.Methods: UMMID was carried out at the aspirational district Ranchi, Jharkhand for 3 years (2019-2022) to perform newborn screening (NBS) in <7 days old newborn babies for 5 metabolic disorders and to screen antenatal mothers for prevention of thalassemia and other hemoglobinopathies.Results: G6PD deficiency being more prevalent in Ranchi district out of five metabolic disorders screened. 13.6% of screen positive cases were confirmed positive for hemoglobinopathies. c.20 A>T is the most common mutation found among carriers.Conclusions: This initiative underscores the need of such screening programs in aspirational districts to manage and prevent these disorders effectively.
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Keywords
Antenatal screening, New born screening, UMMID
Citation
Uppal Komal, Joshi Chandrika, Polipalli Sunil Kumar, Kumar Somesh, Jindal Ankur, Gupta Sangeeta, Verma Amar, Kapoor Seema . Basic new born and antenatal screening for aspirational districts: unique methods of management and treatment of inherited disorders . International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2024 Feb; 11(2): 167-171