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Neonatal screening and clinical care programmes for sickle cell disorders in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from pilot studies.

par Tshilolo, Léon;Kafando, Eleonore ;Sawadogo, Mamadou;Cotton, Frédéric ;Vertongen, Françoise ;Ferster, Alina ;Gulbis, Béatrice
Référence Public health, 122, 9, page (933-941)
Publication Publié, 2008-09

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Despite the widespread use of neonatal screening programmes for sickle cell disease in Western regions, few studies have focused on the special healthcare needs in sub-Saharan African countries. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the need for a neonatal screening programme for sickle cell disease, and if justified, to propose a realistic healthcare programme for sickle cell newborns in those countries based on personal experiences in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) as well as from a review of the literature.