Hemoglobinopathies According To Blood Groups In Thi-Qar Governorate

The hemoglobinopathies are a group of disorders that acquired through families in which there is abnormal creation or structure of the hemoglobin molecule, which cause a considerable public health problem. The carriers of Hb diseases worldwide are estimated to be 269 million with about 400,000 births a year.  The birth of effected child, consequently, places extensive physical, physiological and fiscal burden, not only on the affected child and its family, but also on the society and the nation at large. Methodology: In this cross- sectional study 601 patients with hemoglobinopathies  (317 males and 284 females), Whose  age ranged from months to ≥40 years. They were attending genetic blood disease center at Al- Habobi hospital in Thi-Qar governorate during the data collection period (1st March to 31 May 2016). Results: Thalassemia has high prevalence than other hemoblobinopathies (76.53) and majority of cases was blood group O. The highly percentage of cases was at age ≤ 10 years (54.08) followed by 21-30 years was (34.44), highly percentage of cases was in urban (60.90). Recommendations: Adequate and suitable therapeutic and preventive measures should be taken to diminish birth of effected children such as health education of individuals about importance of premarital screening program for all couple to identify gen carrier individual of hemoglobinopathies.