Low uptake and poor knowledge of preconception sickle cell trait screening among pregnant women in Bushenyi District, southwestern Uganda: Implications for sustainable development goals
Awareness and uptake of preconception SCT screening among pregnant women in Bushenyi District are poor. This study calls for the integration of health education and genetic counseling into antenatal care services, contributing to realizing Sustainable Development Goal 3.2, which seeks to end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age by the year 2030.
Authors
- Andrew Tamale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9742-1172)
- Theophilus Pius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5495-7743)
- Danladi Makeri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6978-3187)
- Priscilla Peter Dilli
- Emmanuel Obeagu
Institutions
- Kampala International University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103106
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63