ABSTRACT Background The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the third most
affected country worldwide by sickle cell disease (SCD). However, this disease is still …

Abstract Background Although Nigeria has the highest burden of sickle cell disease (SCD)
worldwide, there is still variable and poor utilisation of standard-of-care practices for SCD …

Abstract In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), sickle cell disease is not yet really
regarded as a health care priority. The patterns of sickle cell disease in patients living in …

Background. South Africa has a low incidence of sickle cell disease (SCD). However, its
demographics are changing because of immigration from sub-Saharan African countries …

Abstract Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the most common genetic disorder of haemoglobin in
sub-Saharan Africa. This commentary focuses on the management options available and …

Background Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) benefit optimally from comprehensive
care. In Nigeria, despite the huge burden, involvement of community health workers (CHWs) …

Multiple constraints require an organization based on a network of health professionals
working in sickle cell referral centers with specific missions of research, communication …

Background. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a life‐threatening genetic disorder due to the
formation of sickle hemoglobin molecule (HbS) that polymerizes in hypoxic conditions …

Background Africa has the highest burden of Sickle cell disease (SCD) but there are few
large, systematic studies providing reliable descriptions of the disease spectrum. Tanzania …

In Africa, sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health problem with over 200,000
babies born per year. In Ghana, approximately 15,000 (2%) of Ghanaian newborns are …