Prevent your prospective baby from eating thalassemia, you should do this before getting married

JAKARTA – Thalassemia is disease blood disorders in which the hemoglobin count is less than normal. Although not a contagious disease, thalassemia has become a link in the chain in Indonesia because it is a hereditary disease.

Thalassemia occurs due to disruption of the formation of globin chains, which are components of red blood cells. Impaired formation of alpha globin chains is known as alpha thalassemia, while a disorder of beta chain formation is called beta thalassemia.

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Thalassemia is divided into three, namely thalassemia major, thalassemia intermedia, and thalassemia minor alias carrier. People with thalassemia generally have symptoms in the form of pallor, the stomach looks enlarged due to swelling of the spleen and liver, and if not treated properly there will be a change in the shape of the facial bones and skin color to black.

Acting Director General of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) Ministry of Health Dr. dr. Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, DHSM, MARS, said that there are 10,515 people with thalassemia in Indonesia.

“Thalassemia major is passed down from parents who are either a person or a carrier. Therefore, early detection efforts to find thalassemia carriers are expected to prevent intermarriage between carriers so as to prevent the birth of babies with thalassemia major, “said Dr. Maxi in the Media Briefing for World Thalassemia Day 2021 which was held virtually, Wednesday (5/5).

As a hereditary disease, Dr. Maxi appealed to the public to take precautions through early detection before marriage. This becomes important to prevent the birth of babies with thalassemia. Because, people with thalassemia have to do a variety of treatments. Starting from adding vitamins to routine blood transfusions for life in cases of thalassemia major.

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In severe cases of thalassemia, the person may also be advised to have a bone marrow transplant. Therefore, it is important to take precautions by screening or early detection before marriage.

“Performing screening and early detection before marriage is important to prevent marriage between carriers that can increase the birth of babies with thalassemia. So, if both have traits, the husband and wife, can be born (a child with) thalassemia major, “said Dr. Maxi.

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