Status Map
Screening in numbers
Progress of newborn screening for SMA in Europe
In focus
European countries / territories with no data
Data is not available for the countries / territories:
Andorra
Cyprus
Gibraltar
Isle of Man
Kosovo
Liechtenstein
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
San Marino
Vatican
In focus
Screening for SMA outside of Europe
The following countries and territories screen all newborns for spinal muscular atrophy:
- Australia: Pilot screening programme taking place in New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (combined, approx. 33% of all births in Australia)
- Canada: Since August 2024, all newborns in Canada are screened for SMA across the country.
- Japan: Province-level pilot projects in place.
- Qatar: All newborns are screened for SMA since approx. 2021.
- Taiwan: A pilot project in place during 2014–2016 followed by routine screening of all newborns.
- United States: All newborns are screened for SMA since January 2024.