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Comprehensive newborn screening program: ARAMCO experience, the national need and recommendations.

Y K Abu-Osba¹, A Mallouh, M Salamah

¹Departments of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, and Department of Pediatrics and Pathology, Dhahran Health Center, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Annals of Saudi Medicine

|May 1, 1992

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A newborn screening program for congenital diseases was established, successfully screening over 70,000 infants. This initiative provides valuable data and demonstrates the feasibility of a national newborn screening program in Saudi Arabia.

Area of Science:

Medical Genetics
Neonatal Health
Public Health Policy

Background:

Comprehensive national or regional newborn screening programs for congenital diseases are currently lacking.
The ARAMCO Dhahran Health Center established a tailored newborn screening program to address this gap.
The program was designed considering available resources and specific regional needs.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the organization and procedures of a comprehensive newborn screening program.
To report on the implementation and outcomes of a newborn screening program established in 1980.
To assess the feasibility and necessity of a national newborn screening program in Saudi Arabia.

Main Methods:

Implementation of a multi-disease screening protocol for newborns.

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Screening included congenital hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria, abnormal hemoglobins, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, and blood group incompatibilities.

Program modifications were made based on operational challenges encountered.

Main Results:

Over 70,000 newborn infants have been screened since the program's inception in 1980.
Valuable epidemiological data relevant to congenital diseases in the region were collected.
Essential clinical information for direct patient care was obtained.

Conclusions:

The ARAMCO newborn screening program has successfully operated for decades, collecting significant data.
The experience highlights the achievability and urgent need for a national screening program in Saudi Arabia.
Recommendations for establishing a national program are provided based on ARAMCO's operational experience.