Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana CommCare for Mitigating Child Deaths from Hereditary Disease
Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana CommCare for Mitigating Child Deaths from Hereditary Disease
9 PagesSickle Cell Foundation of Ghana CommCare for Mitigating Child Deaths from Hereditary Disease CASE STUDY OVERVIEW Every year, upwards of 400,000 children are born with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a genetic disease that stiffens red blood cells and distorts their normal round shape, causing many complications including, frequent episodes of pain, acute lung injury, stroke, overwhelming infection, and chronic organ damage. Three-quarters of these children live in sub-Saharan Africa. Further, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 70% of deaths associated with SCD are preventable with simple, cost-effective interventions, such as early detection through newborn screening and the subsequent provision of comprehensive care. Since 2017, Dimagi has partnered with the Sickle Cell
