Punjab Child Welfare Chief Urges Pre-Marital Thalassemia Screening
The CPWB chairperson said greater awareness of genetic risks and counselling could help prevent the blood disorder.
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The chairperson of Punjab's Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) called on Saturday for wider promotion of thalassemia screening before marriage, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
Speaking in Lahore, she said child protection efforts should begin even before birth, stressing the need for greater public awareness of genetic risks, pre-marital thalassemia screening and genetic counselling.
The remarks came during the international Conference on Human Reproductive Health (CRAFT-2026), held at a hotel in Lahore, where she praised the work of gynaecologist Dr Arshad Chauhan among other participants in the field.
Thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder, remains a significant public health concern in Pakistan, where health officials have long advocated for pre-marital genetic screening as a preventive measure.
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