The efficacy of maternal health education and maternal screening on knowledge and the uptake of infant screening for sickle cell disease in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania; a quasi experimental study

• Main Authors: Hilda J. Tutuba (Author), Agnes Jonathan (Author), William Lloyd (Author), Upendo Masamu (Author), Emanuela Marco (Author), Julie Makani (Author), Paschal Ruggajo (Author), Benson R. Kidenya (Author), Irene K. Minja (Author), Emmanuel Balandya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Globally, Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common genetic disease with high childhood mortality. Early identification of babies with SCD through newborn screening (NBS) and linking them to care are among the recommended interventions. The purpose of this study was to...