Enablers and barriers to newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Africa: results from a qualitative study involving programmes in six countries

Enablers and barriers to newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Africa: results from a qualitative study involving programmes in six countries

Objectives Given the fundamental role of newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) to enable prompt diagnosis and optimal clinical management of individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD), we sought to systematically assess enablers and barriers to implementation of NBS programmes for SCD in Africa using es...

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Main Authors: Leon Tshilolo, Baba Inusa, Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Jonathan Spector, Julie Makani, Siana Nkya, Natalie Henrich, Natasha M Archer, Venee N Tubman, Patrick T McGann, Emmanuela Eusebio Ambrose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/3/e057623.full

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