Strengthening global partnerships for sustainable sickle cell disease care: insights from SickleInAfrica at the 77th United Nations General Assembly and the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit
High-level engagements facilitate cross-border dialogues, underscoring the importance of partnerships from grassroots to global alliances. Key outcomes include increased awareness, policy advocacy and the establishment of SCD Centres of Excellence and genomics capacity-building initiatives. Sustainable efforts require robust partnerships, government involvement, community awareness and equitable access to advanced therapies.
Authors
- Upendo Masamu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1682-0236)
- Obiageli Eunice Nnodu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4801-3156)
- Emmanuel Balandya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3707-9985)
- Irene Kida Minja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5508-119X)
- Sarah Kiguli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-4161)
- Hans Ackerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4940-3305)
- Vivian Paintsil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8965-0549)
- Malula Nkanyemka
- Ahmad Oussama Rifai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2233-1188)
- Mario Jonas
- Aldiouma Guindo
- Siana Watoky Nkya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7576-6279)
- Daima Bukini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1376-4654)
- Agnes Jonathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9928-0732)
- Julie Makani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4801-6250)
- Patience Kuona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7693-7607)
- Raphael Zozimus Sangeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6574-5308)
- Josephine Mgaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6234-5931)
- Victoria Nembaware (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7966-4042)
- Nesia Mahenge
- Catherine Chunda‐Liyoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2393-4933)
- Frank R. Mtiiye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8771-5222)
- Fred Stephen Sarfo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7274-5093)
- Appolinary Kamuhabwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6895-9187)
- Emmanuel Kwame Peprah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0495-7016)
- Nicola Mulder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4905-0941)
- Eka Patricia Kisali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2120-7963)
- Isihaka Mahawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5378-553X)
- Robert Andrew Parker
- Janeth Manongi
- Ruth Namazi
- Deogratius Munube
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Zimbabwe (ZW)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Christoffel Blinden Mission (DE)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- University of Bamako (ML)
- Mali-Folkecenter (ML)
- University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (NG)
- New York University (US)
- Makerere University (UG)
- University of Abuja (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017154
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.13
Funders
- National Institutes of Health