Context: Premarital haemoglobin screening is an important strategy for the control of Sickle
Cell Disease. Aims: To determine the prevalence and pattern of sickle cell disease among
premarital couples and to assess their attitude to the risk of sickle cell anaemia in their
offspring. Settings and Design: A cross sectional descriptive study using interviewer
administered questionnaire and haemoglobin screening to collect data. Materials and
Methods: Systematic sampling of every third premarital couples attending the General …