Theorizing Beta Thalassemia Major: an Overview of Health Sociology

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  • Muhammad Abo ul Hassan Rashid Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Islamabad
  • Saif-Ur-Rehman Saif Abbasi International Islamic University, Islamabad

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This research focuses on specific models of health and illness, explored by many researchers across the world. The sequential variations and critic of each model is summed up by researcher and the relevant theoretical orientations of beta thalassemia major have been tried to integrate. Beta thalassemia major is a common genetic disorder, due to abnormalities in human globin (alpha or beta). The highest prevalence rate of disease has been seen in Saudi Arabia, Jordon, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, due to repeated cousin marriages, strong beliefs of cultural and traditional practices and lack of knowledge for the prevention and management of beta thalassemia major. The focus of epidemiologists remained on genetic causes and ignored the social, cultural, religious and psychological factors which preponderate over biological aspects of health. The academician and health experts lacked to focus the theoretical orientations of beta thalassemia major, this paper elucidates the models of health and illness and provides and logical theoretical itinerary for beta thalassemia major.

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Muhammad Abo ul Hassan Rashid, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Islamabad

Muhammad Abo ul Hassan Rashid is working as a faculty memeber in department of social sciences at Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Islamabad and a PhD scholar at International Islamic University, Islamabad

Saif-Ur-Rehman Saif Abbasi, International Islamic University, Islamabad

Saif-Ur-Rehman Saif Abbasi is a Professor of sociology at International Islamic University, Islamabad

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Rashid, M. A. ul H., & Abbasi, S.-U.-R. S. (2020). Theorizing Beta Thalassemia Major: an Overview of Health Sociology. International and Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Sciences, 9(1), 51–75. https://doi.org/10.17583/rimcis.2020.5113

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