Empowering newborn screening programs in African countries through establishment of an international collaborative effort
| Autor: | Guisou Zarbalian, Emmanuela E. Ambrose, Mohamed Cherif Rahimy, Hassan Ghazal, Léon Tshilolo, Michael S. Watson, Karim Ouldim, Brigida Santos, Obiageli E Nnodu, Careema Yusuf, Russell E. Ware, Amina Barkat, Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear, Charles Kiyaga, Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Bradford L. Therrell, Tisungane Mvalo, Carmencita D. Padilla |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0303 health sciences
medicine.medical_specialty System development Medical education Newborn screening Epidemiology Pan african Public health 030305 genetics & heredity Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Disease Child health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Political science medicine Original Article Informal network Genetics (clinical) |
| Zdroj: | J Community Genet |
| ISSN: | 1868-6001 1868-310X |
| Popis: | In an effort to explore new knowledge and to develop meaningful collaborations for improving child health, the First Pan African Workshop on Newborn Screening was convened in June 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Participants included an informal network of newborn screening stakeholders from across Africa and global experts in newborn screening and sickle cell disease. Over 150 attendees, representing 20 countries, were present including 11 African countries. The agenda focused on newborn screening rationale, techniques, system development, implementation barriers, ongoing research, and collaborations both globally and across Africa. We provide an overview of the workshop and a description of the newborn screening activities in the 11 African countries represented at the workshop, with a focus on sickle cell disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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