TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Sickle Cell Disease in Africa
A1  - Owusu-Ansah, Amma Twumwa
A1  - Makani, Julie
A1  - Ohene-Frempong, Kwaku
A2  - Gladwin, Mark T.
A2  - Kato, Gregory J.
A2  - Novelli, Enrico M.
PY  - 2021
T2  - Sickle Cell Disease
AB  - Africa  is  the  second  largest  region  of  the  world  ranked  by  population,  after  Asia.  It  occupies  a  land  mass  of  11,  447,  338  square  miles.  Its  current  population  according  to  latest  estimates  by  the  United  Nations  is  1,349,  886,  357,  making  up  16.72%  of  the  world’s  population.  Its  population  is  young,  with  a  median  age  of  19.7  years.  43.8%  of  Africa’s  population  is  urban.  Most  of  the  world’s  sickle  cell  disease  (SCD)  births  occur  in  Africa.  In  light  of  these  facts,  no  program  or  strategy  to  advance  disease-modifying  or  curative  therapies  will  have  major  or  lasting  impact  without  involving  Africa  or  consideration  from  an  African  perspective.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179345939
ER  -