Consolidated Newborn Bloodspot Screening Efforts in Developing Countries in the Asia Pacific—2024
Approximately half of all births globally occur in the Asia Pacific Region. Concerted efforts to support local activities aimed at developing national newborn screening (NBS) have been ongoing for almost 30 years, first by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and then through volunteer efforts. Sustainable newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) continues to be initiated and develop in many of the countries with developing economies in the region. Since the discontinuation of IAEA funding in 2007, a working group of the Asia Pacific Society of Human Genetics (APSHG) consisting of interested representatives from countries in the region with less than 50% NBS coverage has participated in periodic workshops to exchange information, set goals, and provide peer support. Facilitated by international NBS experts, interested corporate sponsors, and the APSHG, the 7th workshop of representatives from 10 East Asian countries with developing NBS systems was recently held in Kathmandu, Nepal. This report summarizes the NBS activities in these countries and describes the continuing efforts to move NBS ahead in the region.
Authors
- Tariq Zafar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5866-5177)
- Carmencita David Padilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5812-1871)
- Seema Kapoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8974-1192)
- Erdenetuya Ganbaatar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9582-0524)
- Tricia Aung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0567-0519)
- Kimyi Phou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2964-0920)
- Tran Thi Giang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2800-5175)
- Rathmony Heng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5776-8016)
- Michelle E. Abadingo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2081-3829)
- Bradford L. Therrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6272-7350)
- Sanjoy Kumer Dey
- Aman B Pulungan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4895-4105)
- Shree Prasad Adhikari
- Salimah R. Walani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5529-2897)
- Muhammad Faizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7009-4896)
- Than Than Aye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1521-0660)
- Khurelbaatar Nyamdavaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2595-7000)
- Prajwal Paudel
- Hoang Thu Hang
- Chittaphone Sayyavong
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- Bangladesh Medical University (BD)
- Universitas Airlangga (ID)
- Calmette Hospital (KH)
- Mongolian National University (MN)
- University of Indonesia (ID)
- Maulana Azad Medical College (IN)
- Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MN)
- Ministry of Health (LA)
- Sobhraj Maternity Hospital (PK)
- Yangon Children's Hospital (MM)
- University of the Philippines Manila (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Neonatal Screening
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijns11010002
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.91