Evaluation of the Newborn Screening Pilot for Sickle Cell Disease in Suriname Using the Non-Adoption, Abandonment, Scale-Up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) Framework

Evaluation of the Newborn Screening Pilot for Sickle Cell Disease in Suriname Using the Non-Adoption, Abandonment, Scale-Up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) Framework

The early detection of sickle cell disease (SCD) is vital to reduce mortality among affected children. Suriname currently lacks a newborn screening programme (NSP) for SCD. We performed a pilot programme to evaluate the scalability of such an initiative. Dried blood spots were collected from five bi...

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Main Authors: Ming-Jan Tang, Jimmy Roosblad, John Codrington, Marjolein Peters, Aartie Toekoen, Patrick F. van Rheenen, Amadu Juliana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-07-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
sickle cell disease
SCD
newborn screening
Suriname
non-adoption
abandonment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/10/3/46
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