SIXTEEN rare diseases are currently being studied at the National Genome Centre as the world marks the International Week of Hereditary Blood Diseases.
It falls in the last week of October every year and the celebration aims to raise awareness by providing care to patients, educating the community and reaffirming the importance of committing to conducting comprehensive medical testing prior to marriage.
Health Minister Faeqa Al Saleh said that the centre aims to identify common and rare genetic diseases in society for study, to reveal the genetic make-up of a person to improve treatment as well as create an integrated genetic database for Bahraini society.
“Reading and analysing the genetic data contributes greatly to improving the diagnosis and early detection of diseases,” stated Ms Al Saleh.
“It also contributes to the prevention of genetic diseases, measures the extent of people’s susceptibility to infection and the development of effective treatment which helps provide a healthy life and prevent diseases for current and future generations.”
Various events are lined up to mark the occasion such as conferences, lectures, seminars as well as community and entertainment events.
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