Welcome to IthaMaps
IthaMaps is a global epidemiology database of heamoglobinopathies, illustrating published data on a dynamic global to regional map. Country-specific information on haemoglobinopathy-related policies, prevalence, incidence and overall disease burden is given, including relative allele frequencies of specific globin mutations in each country and/or region, dynamically linked to corresponding IthaGenes entries.
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General information for Nigeria
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Haemoglobinopathy-specific healthcare policy information for Nigeria
| Healthcare policy | Comment/Info | Reference | |
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| Prevention programme: | Yes (National) | ||
| SCD newborn screening: | No | It is practiced at subnational level and is generally provided only in tertiary health facilities [AFR/RC70/INF.DOC/3; 30July2020]. Several pilot programmes and as part of the Consortium on Newborn Screening in Africa (CONSA). Six government-sponsored SCD Centers were established in 2012 for NBS (one in each zone of the country). | [PMID: 34171276] |
| Prenatal screening: | Yes (Regional) | Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria. Service is available in a few health facilities but expensive. | |
| Antenatal screening: | Yes (National) | Most secondary and tertiary health care facilities screen for sickle cell disease | |
| Haemoglobinopathies patient registry: | No | Sickle Cell Disorder Registry Nigeria (SCDRN), an initiative of Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria and PointCareHealth Initiative (Rhieos -Ventures) based in Netherlands. Also, Sickle Pan Africa Research Consortium Nigeria database. | [PMID: 31649726] |
| Rare disease patient registry: | No | ||
| Dedicated treatment centres: | Yes (National) | The National Sickle Cell Centre (NSCC) is located in Lagos, with the goal of developing a Sickle Cell Centre in each State of the Federation. SCD patients are generally cared for in the secondary and tertiary institutions. Ten SCD treatment centres. | |
| Blood transfusion availability: | Yes (National) | Blood transfusion practices for patients with sickle cell disease in Nigeria. International Health, March 2016 | [PMID: 27008896] |
| Iron chelation availability: | Yes (National) | This is available only to those who can afford it in tertiary health care facilities. | |
| MRI facilities: | Yes (National) | Most institutions have access to CT and MRI facilities. | [PMID: 24114193] |
| Patient associations: | Yes (National) | Several exist and are mainly NGOs. | |
| Genetic counselling: | Yes (National) | Informally at the point of care. |
Prevalence and incidence of major haemoglobinopathies in Nigeria
| Haemoglobinopathy | Comment/Info | Reference | |
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| Prevalence of β-thalassaemia carriers: | 0.8 % of the population | [PMID: 5453916] | |
| Prevalence of sickle cell disease carriers: | 20.7 % of the population | Ranges between 20% and 30% across publications. | [PMID: 26633548] |
| Prevalence of α-thalassaemia carriers: | 30 % of the population | 20-30% | |
| Prevalence of Hb C carriers: | 1.1 % of the population | [PMID: 26633548] | |
| Incidence of sickle cell disease: | 200000 affected births/year |
Global Burden of Disease data for Nigeria
Migration data for Nigeria
Mutation frequencies in Nigeria
Organisations in Nigeria
A list of all organisations in Nigeria stored in the ITHANET database is shown below. For more information, click on the corresponding organisation name or visit the detailed ITHANET Organisations page
| Name | Department | Organisation type |
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| Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria (SCSSN) | Research Center, Patient Society |
Microattributions
| A/A | Contributor(s) | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nnodu, Obiageli | 2016-10-29 | Information on healthcare policies and the status of major haemoglobinopathies reviewed and updated. |
| 2 | Elion, Jacques | 2017-10-17 | Information on SCD newborn screening reviewed. |
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