Utilising the ‘Getting to Outcomes<sup>®</sup>’ Framework in Community Engagement for Development and Implementation of Sickle Cell Disease Newborn Screening in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Utilising the ‘Getting to Outcomes<sup>®</sup>’ Framework in Community Engagement for Development and Implementation of Sickle Cell Disease Newborn Screening in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Background: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) has been designated by WHO as a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, and the development of newborn screening (NBS) is crucial to the reduction of high SCD morbidity and mortality. Strategies from the field of implementation science can be useful for sup...

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Main Authors: Baba P.D. Inusa, Kofi A. Anie, Andrea Lamont, Livingstone G. Dogara, Bola Ojo, Ifeoma Ijei, Wale Atoyebi, Larai Gwani, Esther Gani, Lewis Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
Sickle Cell Disease
‘Getting to Outcomes’
newborn screening)
sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria
Kaduna State
implementation science
public health engagement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/4/4/33

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