Prospective Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease and Other Inherited Blood Disorders in Central Malawi

Prospective Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease and Other Inherited Blood Disorders in Central Malawi

Objectives: Newborn screening in the United States and Europe allows early identification of congenital disorders but does not yet exist in most low-resource settings, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Newborn screening can identify multiple inherited hematological disorders, but feasibility and eff...

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Main Authors: Gerald Tegha, Hillary M. Topazian, Portia Kamthunzi, Thad Howard, Zondwayo Tembo, Tisungane Mvalo, Nelecy Chome, Wiza Kumwenda, Tawonga Mkochi, Arielle Hernandez, Kenneth I. Ataga, Irving F. Hoffman, Russell E. Ware
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
newborn screening
sickle cell disease
sickle cell trait
alpha thalassemia
G6PD deficiency
Malawi
Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2021.629338/full

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