Health Experts advocate ‘newborn screening’ to ensure early detection of sickle cell disease
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By: Antoinette Abbah Sickle Cell Experts have emphasized the importance of early detection of sickle cell disease through newborn screening and point-of-care testing. They stressed that early diagnosis enables life-saving treatment and significantly reduces suffering for individuals living with sickle cell disease. Speaking at the launch of Sickle Gene Action Foundation of Ghana in Accra, […]