Highlighting Healthcare Disparities in Sickle Cell Disease Management in Resource‐Constrained Settings: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Lebanon
This study reveals substantial deficiencies in SCD management in the surveyed setting. Addressing gaps in staffing, training, and resource availability is urgently required. Collaborative efforts to strengthen healthcare systems could greatly improve outcomes and ensure people with SCD obtain suitable, high-quality care.
Authors
- Jawad Hoballah
- Fedele Bonifazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4935-5702)
- Bader Kfoury
- Morgan Bou Zerdan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5810-939X)
- Lucia Ruggieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9820-3890)
- Miguel R. Abboud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8469-6823)
- Salam Yazbeck
- Adele Watfa
- Rita El‐Hachem
Institutions
- Fondazione per la Ricerca Farmacologica Gianni Benzi Onlus (IT)
- Lebanese American University (LB)
- American University of Beirut (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.31994
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00