Multidisciplinary sickle cell disease obstetrics care program in Ghana: Non-academic vs. Academic Hospital (Pilot Study)
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Funding Fogarty Program
Emerging Global Leader
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Multidisciplinary sickle cell disease obstetrics care program in Ghana: Non-academic vs. Academic Hospital (Pilot Study)
Principal Institution
College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Asare, Eugenia Vicky
Project Contact Information
Email:
evnkasare@ug.edu.gh
Year(s) Awarded
2023–2028
Country
Ghana
Collaborators
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH)
NIH Partners
NHLBI
Project Description
Pregnancy in sickle cell disease (SCD) is a life-threatening complication associated with 23-fold increased odds of maternal death and a maternal mortality ratio of 2,393 and approximately 4,300 deaths per 100,000 live births with and without multidisciplinary care in low and middle-income countries; compared to the general maternal mortality rate of approximately 23.8 and 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in the USA and Northern Europe, respectively.
In Ghana, a multidisciplinary SCD obstetrics program at an academic hospital reported a dramatic reduction in maternal and perinatal mortality rates; unfortunately, this academic facility caters to less than 20% of pregnant women with SCD in the Greater Accra Region.
This mentored award is focused on initiating a study for a multidisciplinary SCD obstetrics care program in a resource-limited non-academic hospital, a strategy that is expected to decrease maternal mortality in women with SCD.
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