Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children in sub-Saharan Africa with sickle cell disease
- Written by Paul (Seung Yup) Lee, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Kennesaw State University
Sickle cell disease can lead to a stroke − proper screening can help.Md Babul Hosen/Getty ImagesMost of the estimated 300,000 babies born every year with sickle cell disease, an inherited red blood cell disorder, live in sub-Saharan Africa in nations where there are few resources to treat them.