RT Book, Section
A1 Owusu-Ansah, Amma Twumwa
A1 Makani, Julie
A1 Ohene-Frempong, Kwaku
A2 Gladwin, Mark T.
A2 Kato, Gregory J.
A2 Novelli, Enrico M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1179345939
T1 Sickle Cell Disease in Africa
T2 Sickle Cell Disease
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260458596
LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179345939
RD 2024/04/23
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.