Table 2 The extent of congenital hypothyroidism screening worldwide
From: Auxological and endocrinological features in internationally adopted children
Nord America | |||
Full coverage of the population. | |||
Latin America | |||
Full coverage of the population with the exception of: | |||
Dominican Republic | Offered in the private sector | Â | Â |
El Salvador | Not available to all | Â | Â |
Haiti | – |  |  |
Honduras | – |  |  |
Europe | |||
Full coverage of the population with the exception of: | |||
Albania | Beginning implementation | Â | Â |
Azerbaijan | No data | Â | Â |
Kosovo | Beginning implementation | Â | Â |
Moldova | – |  |  |
Middle East and North Africa | |||
Available data about the coverage of the population: | |||
Algeria | Private efforts | Saudi Arabia | >  90% |
Bahrain | >  90% | Somalia | – |
Egypt | >  90% | Palestine | >  90% |
Iran | 85% | Sudan | – |
Iraq | 20% | Syrian | – |
Israel | >  90% | Tunisia |  |
Jordan | >  90% | United Arab Emirates | 100% |
Kuwait | High coverage | Yemen | – |
Lebanon | 50% | Lybian | – |
Oman | >  90% | Morocco | Starting |
Qatar | 100% | Â | Â |
Asia Pacific | |||
Full coverage of the population with the exception of: | |||
Cambodia | Pilot testing or not full population testing | ||
India | Pilot testing or not full population testing | ||
Indonesia | Pilot testing or not full population testing | ||
North Korea | Not available data | ||
Laos | Pilot testing or not full population testing | ||
Mongolia | Pilot testing or not full population testing | ||
Myanmar | Pilot testing or not full population testing | ||
Nepal | Pilot testing or not full population testing | ||
Pakistan | Pilot testing or not full population testing | ||
Sri Lanka | Pilot testing or not full population testing | ||
Vietnam | Pilot testing or not full population testing | ||
Modified by 51. | |||