Operational analysis of the national sickle cell screening programme in the Republic of Uganda

• Main Authors: Arielle G. Hernandez (Author), Charles Kiyaga (Author), Thad A. Howard (Author), Isaac Ssewanyana (Author), Grace Ndeezi (Author), Jane R. Aceng (Author), Russell E. Ware (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Sickle cell anaemia is a common global life-threatening haematological disorder. Most affected births occur in sub-Saharan Africa where children usually go undiagnosed and die early in life. Uganda's national sickle cell screening programme was developed in response to a 2014 sickle...