Table 6.8 : REGISTERED THALASSAEMIA CASES IN MALE' AND ATOLLS, 2003 - 2008
			2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Number of cases registered			501	525	553	579	632	604
Total deaths			3	3	1	6	8	6
	Male'		1	0	0	3	4	3
	Atolls		2	3	1	3	4	3
Total New cases			24	28	26	25	28	25
	Male'		5	3	6	2	8	2
	Atolls		19	25	20	23	20	23
Number of thalassaemics taking treatment			380	405	430	449	469	449
	At National Thalassaemia Centre		266	269	278	277	281	277
	In the islands		114	136	152	172	188	172
Table 6.9 : PERSONS SCREENED FOR THALASSAEMIA, 2001 - 2008
Year		Number Screened		B - Thal Major (%)		B - Thal Non - Carrier  (%)		B - Thal carrier  (%)
2001		1554		1.54		59.5		21.2
2002		2219		0.72		59.7		18.2
2003		2907		0.38		54.5		18.3
2004		2403		0.37		52.7		18.9
2005		2232		0.4		40.9		18.5
2006		2002		0.6		37.46		19.18
2007		2500		1.1		41.6		15.6
2008		2002		0.6		37.5		19.18
Source:  National Thalasseamia Centre