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Summits for Sickle Cell
Everest Base Camp, Nepal
Newborn Screening Implementation
Project: Uganda
Sarafinah Sickle Cell Society (SASCELLs)
Start Date: Q1 2025, ongoing
Regions Included: Buvuma, Ntoroko, Hoima, Buikwe, Mukono
Newborns screened: 35,000 (through 5/2026)
Incidence of SCD: 2.5%
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