Background In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the incidence of sickle cell anemia (SCA)
is estimated around 40 000 neonates per year. However, it is notoriously difficult to perform …

Objective Sickle cell disease (SCD) has a high mortality during childhood in many low and
middle-income countries (LMICs). Early diagnosis improves outcomes but newborn …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) contributes significantly to childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-
Saharan Africa. Early diagnosis through newborn screening (NBS) and subsequent …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an important cause of< 5 mortality. In Tanzania, it is
estimated up to 11 000 children are born with SCD annually, making this the fifth country …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) accounts for 5% of mortality in African children aged<
5 years. Improving the care management and quality of life of patients with SCD requires a …

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is among the most common, lethal and poorly
recognized diseases globally. Over 300,000 children are born each year with SCA and most …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic hemoglobinopathy and has its highest prevalence in
sub-Saharan Africa. It has contributed significantly to the morbidity and mortality in children …

A cross sectional study was done to determine the feasibility of introducing sickle cell
disease (SCD) screening services at health centers in the districts of Uganda. The …

Backgroung: The burden of sickle cell disease in hospitals is less described in both children
and adults where there is a lack of universal screening programs. This is more observed in …

Objectives: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy. It affects
about 2% of newborns in some sub-Saharan African countries. In most patients, the …