Knowledge and nutrition-related practices among caregivers of adolescents with sickle cell disease in the Greater Accra region of Ghana

• Main Authors: Agartha Ohemeng (Author), Eunice Berko Nartey (Author), Esi Quaidoo (Author), Richard Stephen Ansong (Author), Matilda Steiner Asiedu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Due to its severe adverse effect on child mortality, sickle cell disease (SCD) has been identified as a set of diseases of public health concern. The high mortality rate among children with SCD in Africa has been attributed to several factors including sub-optimal management and...