ArticleInternational journal of neonatal screening2021
Perspectives on Building Sustainable Newborn Screening Programs for Sickle Cell Disease: Experience from Tanzania.
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- A qualitative evidence synthesis on perinatal screening for sickle cell disease in high-burden countries.BMC global and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Sustainability of newborn screening for sickle cell disease in resource-poor countries: A systematic review.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Newborn Screening in Africa: A Scoping Review.International journal of neonatal screening · 2026Review
- Evaluation of Implementation of Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease Program in Selected Hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.International journal of neonatal screening · 2026Article
- Birth Prevalence of Sickle Cell Disease in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of neonatal screening · 2026Review
- Early-life clinical and hematological profiles: a comparative study of children with and without sickle cell disease in the first three years of life.Annals of hematology · 2025Article
- Newborn screening initiatives for sickle cell disease in Africa.Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program · 2024Review
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- Current Status of Newborn Bloodspot Screening Worldwide 2024: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Activities (2020-2023).International journal of neonatal screening · 2024Review
- Bridging the gaps in newborn screening programmes: Challenges and opportunities to detect haemoglobinopathies in Africa.African journal of laboratory medicine · 2023Review
- The Consortium on Newborn Screening in Africa for sickle cell disease: study rationale and methodology.Blood advances · 2022Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
The prevalence of sickle cell disease is high in Africa, with significant public health effects on the affected countries. Many of the countries with the highest prevalence of the disease also have poor health care systems and a high burden of infectious diseases with many other competing health care priorities. Although considerable efforts have been made to implement newborn screening for sickle cell disease programs in Africa, coverage is still low. Tanzania has one of the highest birth prevalence of children with sickle cell disease in Africa. In 2015, the country implemented a pilot project for Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease to assess feasibility. Several efforts have been made afterwards to continue providing the screening services as well as related comprehensive care services. Using qualitative methods, we conducted in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with policy makers (
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