NBS results
| Information . | Hôpital Universitaire Mirebalais . | Hôpital Universitaire Justinien . |
|---|---|---|
| Date program started | February 2017 | August 2017 |
| No. of newborns screened | 4631 | 1947 |
| Newborns with sickle cell trait (%) | 7.4 | 10.5 |
| No. of children observed for SCD (%) | 7 (0.15)* | 16 (0.82) |
| Hemoglobin SS | 3 | 9 |
| Hemoglobin SC | 4 | 6 |
| Hemoglobin S-β thalassemia + | 0 | 1 |
| Information . | Hôpital Universitaire Mirebalais . | Hôpital Universitaire Justinien . |
|---|---|---|
| Date program started | February 2017 | August 2017 |
| No. of newborns screened | 4631 | 1947 |
| Newborns with sickle cell trait (%) | 7.4 | 10.5 |
| No. of children observed for SCD (%) | 7 (0.15)* | 16 (0.82) |
| Hemoglobin SS | 3 | 9 |
| Hemoglobin SC | 4 | 6 |
| Hemoglobin S-β thalassemia + | 0 | 1 |
Hb SC, compound heterozygote hemoglobin SC; Hb SS, sickle cell anemia; Hb S-β thalassemia +, hemoglobin sickle-β thalassemia plus.
Forty-one suspected cases of SCD in 4631 babies have been lost to follow-up.