SMA patients have difficulties in treatment, not only in Turkey, but all over the world. Unfortunately, the vast majority of patients do not have access to treatment, as the biggest factor preventing families from healing their children is the high fees required for treatments. But today, a big step has been taken to prevent SMA disease in Turkey.
The program, which was initiated by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality and includes the SMA test for the couples who will get married, is also initiated by the Ministry of Health. Within the scope of the program called SMA Carrier Screening Program, all couples who will get married in 81 provinces will be able to have free SMA screening.
The program will start very soon:
Bids will be collected until October 8, 11:00 for the tender organized by the Ministry for the purchase of 800 thousand scanning kits to be used within the scope of the program. It is planned that the application will be implemented quickly after the tender.
Baby freezing with SMA will be prevented:
SMA is an inherited disease. Therefore, couples who are going to get married will be able to understand whether their baby will be born with SMA, thanks to the tests done beforehand. Thus, parents will be able to take precautions before birth. Couples who want to prevent their baby from being born with SMA will be directed to in vitro fertilization.
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