Prevalence of Hemoglobin-S and Baseline Level of Knowledge on Sickle Cell Disease Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

Prevalence of Hemoglobin-S and Baseline Level of Knowledge on Sickle Cell Disease Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the single most important genetic cause of childhood mortality globally. Newborn screening (NBS) is the recommended intervention aimed at early identification of babies with SCD and their linkage to care. To ensure success of NBS, pregnant women need to have...

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Main Authors: Hilda J. Tutuba, Agnes Jonathan, William Lloyd, Fredrick Luoga, Emanuela Marco, Joyce Ndunguru, Benson R. Kidenya, Julie Makani, Paschal Ruggajo, Irene K. Minja, Emmanuel Balandya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
sickle cell disease
knowledge
pregnant women
maternal screening for SCD
hemoglobin-S
health education
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.805709/full

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