Knowledge, perception and practices towards sickle cell disease: a community survey among adults in Lubaga division, Kampala Uganda

• Main Authors: Sharifu K. Tusuubira (Author), Ritah Nakayinga (Author), Bashir Mwambi (Author), John Odda (Author), Sylvia Kiconco (Author), Alimah Komuhangi (Author)
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• 出版: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Worldwide, the burden of Sickle Cell disease (SCD) has not been amply addressed. In Africa, Uganda has the 5th highest burden, a situation aggravated by limited and inaccessible formal social support structures to aid patients and families cope better with the psychosocial burden...