Determination of birth prevalence of sickle cell disease using point of care test HemotypeSC™ at Rundu Hospital, Namibia

Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD), a noncommunicable disease, has the greatest burden in sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of children (50–90%) with SCD die before their 5th birthday, with approximately 150,000–300,000 annual SCD child deaths in Africa. In developed countries, newborn scr...

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Published in:	BMC Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Runyararo Mashingaidze Mano, Patience Kuona, Jane Masiiwa Misihairabgwi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Hemotype SC™ Newborn screening Sickle cell disease Malaria prone region
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04805-z