Factors Affecting Age of Initial Specialty Clinic Evaluation Among Infants with Sickle Cell Disease in Kingston, Jamaica

To evaluate the effectiveness of newborn screening for sickle cell disease in eastern Jamaica by determining what proportion of screen-positive infants were registered with the Sickle Cell Unit (SCU) by two months (60 days) of age and identifying parents’ perceptions of facilitators and barriers impacting age at registration.

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