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Essay / Premarital assessment and screening - 2219
Many young people aspire to find a mate in the near future, settle down and raise a healthy family. This happens successfully when couples are healthy themselves. However, this desire is sometimes ruined when established couples realize that one of them had a hereditary disease diagnosed earlier before marriage. Couples therefore end up having sick children. To counter or minimize the risks of raising sick children, some countries have passed laws and made it mandatory for couples to undergo premarital examination and screening before settling down in order to obtain relevant advice on their health and determine whether they 'they can continue. with their relationship.In these modern times, the prevalence rate of all kinds of hereditary diseases is very high in some parts of the world, especially sickle cell anemia. for this reason, countries like Saudi Arabia have made it mandatory for people considering marriage to undergo a premarital or pre-medical examination to determine their compatibility. According to the Saudi Ministry of Health, this involves carrying out an examination of the bride and groom to identify whether there are injuries caused by genetic blood diseases such as sickle cell disease (SCA) and thalassemia, as well as certain infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, C and HIV "Aids". This involves providing medical consultation on the risks of future transmission of these diseases to the other marital partner or children, and proposing options and alternatives before the next marriage, with the aim of helping them plan a healthy life. family (MOH.2013). Premarital examination or premarital care involves the diagnosis and treatment of unrecognized disorders with the aim of cutting...... middle of paper ......are various ethical issues to consider during and after the 'study. In light of this, data collection and dissemination will follow research ethics. This means that data obtained from scientific articles will only be used for research strengthening purposes and for no other purposes. Furthermore, the questionnaires administered will not involve the revelation of the identity of the respondents since this would infringe on their right to privacy in matters of premarital control. The study will also involve explaining to the respondents the aim and objective of the study. This is to ensure that they fully understand the purpose of the research and that it is for academic purposes only. Finally, the study will seek approval from the institution to ensure that the institution is aware of the research being conducted in its environment..