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

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 cell...

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Main Authors: Arielle G. Hernandez, Charles Kiyaga, Thad A. Howard, Isaac Ssewanyana, Grace Ndeezi, Jane R. Aceng, Russell E. Ware
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-08-01
Series:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/1303