Implementation science research for the scale-up of evidence-based interventions for sickle cell disease in africa: a commentary

• Main Authors: Joyce Gyamfi (Author), Temitope Ojo (Author), Juliet Iwelunmor (Author), Gbenga Ogedegbe (Author), Nessa Ryan (Author), Amy Diawara (Author), Obiageli Nnodu (Author), Ambroise Wonkam (Author), Charmaine Royal (Author), Emmanuel Peprah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) is greatest among African nations. Effective scalability of evidence-based interventions (e.g., newborn screening, health education, prophylaxis for infection, optimal nutrition and hydration, hydroxyurea therapy, blood transfusions, and tr...