Financial strain and resilience: a qualitative exploration of parental perspectives on caring for children with sickle cell disease in Ghana

• Main Authors: Menford Owusu Ampomah (Author), Karl Atkin (Author), Lillian Akorfa Ohene (Author), Gloria Achempim-Ansong (Author), Kwadwo Ameyaw Korsah (Author), Luke Laari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Ghana, nearly one in four (25%) of the population are sickle cell disease carriers. Furthermore, 2% of all babies born (20 for every 1000 live births) has sickle cell disease. However, little is known about how parents negotiate the financial challenges facing parents of a chi...