An updated, essential guide for the laboratory diagnosis of haemoglobin disorders This
revised and updated third edition of Haemoglobinopathy Diagnosis offers a comprehensive …

Background Previous global analyses, with known underdiagnosis and single cause per
death attribution systems, provide only a small insight into the suspected high population …

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the commonest life-threatening genetic disorder in tropical
regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. It has been estimated that between 50–90% of …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a neglected burden of growing importance.>
312,000 births are affected annually by sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Early interventions such …

In an effort to explore new knowledge and to develop meaningful collaborations for
improving child health, the First Pan African Workshop on Newborn Screening was …

In recent years, the prevention, control, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases has
become a global focus for public health. Traditional methods for pathogen testing have …

Acceptability is a key concept used to analyze the introduction of a health innovation in a
specific setting. However, there seems to be a lack of clarity in this notion, both conceptually …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) accounts for 5% of mortality in African children aged<
5 years. Improving the care management and quality of life of patients with SCD requires a …

The region surrounding the Caribbean Sea is predominantly composed of island nations for
its Eastern part and the American continental coast on its Western part. A large proportion of …

Both anemia and sickle cell disease (SCD) are highly prevalent across sub-Saharan Africa,
and limited resources exist to diagnose these conditions quickly and accurately. The …