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Health education to promote knowledge about sickle cell disease and newborn screening in pregnant women: a community-based pilot study using the healthy beginning initiative

Abstract Background Pregnancy presents a critical period for any maternal and child health intervention that may impact the health of the newborn. With low antenatal care attendance by pregnant women in health facilities in Nigeria, community-based programs could enable increased reach for health ed...

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Main Authors:	Osita U. Ezenwosu (Author), John O. Olawepo (Author), Lorraine J. Lacroix-Willliamson (Author), Ijeoma U. Itanyi (Author), Amaka Ogidi (Author), Tonia C. Onyeka (Author), Madeline Gully (Author), Maisha Gregory (Author), Janis L. Breeze (Author), Stephanie Ibemere (Author), Ngozi Idemili-Aronu (Author), Beth E. Molnar (Author), Echezona E. Ezeanolue (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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