Implementing newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra: Results and lessons learned

Background Early diagnosis of sickle cell disease (SCD) through newborn screening (NBS) is a cost‐effective intervention, which reduces morbidity and mortality. In sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) where disease burden is greatest, there are no universal NBS programs and few institutions have the capacity to...

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