Bridging the Access Gap for Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Management Across Sub-Saharan Africa: Learnings for Other Global Health Interventions?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major unresolved global health issue, with the highest disease burden in sub-Saharan African countries; yet, SCD care has not proportionally reached patients in these regions, and the disease has received limited attention in the past. Addressing the burden of SCD in sub-Saharan Africa requires a holistic, collaborative approach to ensure solutions are both comprehensive - i.e., cover the entire continuum of care from early diagnosis to treatment - and sustainable - i.e., are co-created and co-owned with local partners and integrated into existing local systems to enable long-term independence without the need for continuous external support.

Objective

We outline a set of recommendations for enhancing the provision of comprehensive h

SUBMITTER: Hegemann L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655752 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature