This literature review is a comprehensive summary of premarital (prenuptial) screening
programmes for the most prevalent hereditary haemoglobinopathies, namely thalassaemia …

Background Consanguineous marriages are defined as marriages between blood relatives;
however, geneticists usually use this term to refer to unions between second cousins or …

Background Despite that hereditary diseases are widespread among the Arab population
due to high rates of consanguineous marriages, research regarding community awareness …

Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge and attitude of Sultan Qaboos
University students towards premarital screening program. Methods A cross-sectional study …

Results from a screening program for sickle cell disease and β‐thalassemia suggest about
90% of couples in Saudi Arabia at risk of having affected children still decide to marry. This …

Premarital care (PMC) is a worldwide activity that aims to diagnose and treat unrecognized
disorders and reduce the transmission of diseases to couples and children. OBJECTIVES …

Genetic screening is an important tool to control, minimize, and prevent genetic disorders.
Saudi Arabia started the first national premarital screening (PMS) program to control …

Background No study appraised the knowledge gaps and factors impacting men's sexual
and reproductive health (SRH) in MENA (Middle East and North Africa). The current scoping …

Premarital care (PMC) is a worldwide activity aiming to diagnose, treat unrecognized
disorders, and reduce transmission of diseases to couples. The study was an interventional …

Background: The issue of premarital testing is a controversial and complex issue. Syria is an
Islamic country that is moving towards modernization that involves changes in social …