Sickle Cell

20,000 Born With Sickle Cell Each Year, Up to 9,000 Die Before Age Five: What Next?

The Government of Uganda has launched a mandatory nationwide sickle cell disease screening programme for all newborn babies, marking a…

Alebtong district leaders Call For Pre-marriage testing to Mitigate Sickle Cell Prevalence.

Overall, the prevalence of sickle cell trait was 13.3%, but it was more than 20% in eight districts. Among babies aged…