Geographical Accessibility to Glucose-6-Phosphate Dioxygenase Deficiency Point-of-Care Testing for Antenatal Care in Ghana

Geographical Accessibility to Glucose-6-Phosphate Dioxygenase Deficiency Point-of-Care Testing for Antenatal Care in Ghana

Background: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency screening test is essential for malaria treatment, control, and elimination programs. G6PD deficient individuals are at high risk of severe hemolysis when given anti-malarial drugs such as primaquine, quinine, other sulphonamide-contain...

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Main Authors: Desmond Kuupiel, Kwame M. Adu, Vitalis Bawontuo, Duncan A. Adogboba, Paul K. Drain, Mosa Moshabela, Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
geographical access
Glucose-6-Phosphate dioxygenase deficiency
point-of-care testing
antenatal care
upper east region
Ghana
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/4/229

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