Health Care Transitions for Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Interventions, Perspectives of Health Care Providers and Caregivers

Abstract

the opportunities of those SCD patients in education, societal roles, career options, and quality of life (QoL) (2). Globally, SCD affects approximately 300.000 newborn babies each year. The traits of SCD have been postulated to confer resistance against malaria, especially among the heterozygous carriers, leading to a higher prevalence in malaria-endemic areas due to selection pressure that promotes SCT for survival (1,3-5). The prevalence and impacts of SCD vary across different parts of the world, with the highest percentage (40%)