Description
This is a cross-sectional study to describe the epidemiology of thalassemia in Sabah in the aspects of disease burden, disease outcome, blood transfusion, transplant, treatment, complications, quality of life and public health screening efforts. This study also intends to compare the aforementioned Sabah epidemiological parameters to that of Malaysia, whenever data becomes available. The study will take place in Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-kanak, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Hospital Queen Elizabeth 2, Sabah State Health Department and National Institutes of Health. The duration of the research is one year.