Move proposed to make blood tests compulsory before marriage
Key takeaways
- Saqib Ansari during the National Thalassemia Conference, organized by the Omair Sana Foundation at a local hotel.
- Ansari emphasized that adding a blood test requirement to the Nikah Nama (marriage certificate) could significantly reduce the number of children born with thalassemia.
- A panel discussion led by experts, including the head of the National Institute of Child Health, Dr.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: Leading health experts have called for mandatory pre-marital blood screening to be included in the marriage certificate (Nikah Nama), as part of stronger measures to prevent the spread of thalassemia in Pakistan.
The proposal was put forward by Dr. Saqib Ansari during the National Thalassemia Conference, organized by the Omair Sana Foundation at a local hotel. The event brought together medical professionals, members of the Sindh Assembly, consuls general, and representatives from various sectors to address the growing challenge of thalassemia in the country.
Speaking at the conference, Dr. Ansari emphasized that adding a blood test requirement to the Nikah Nama (marriage certificate) could significantly reduce the number of children born with thalassemia. He noted that the conference marked 25 years of continued efforts to combat the disease and highlighted that countries such as Italy have successfully controlled it through preventive strategies.