Report on 2016 study of Sickle Cell Anemia

The last study of sickle cell anemia was more than 50 years ago. The study in the video below is an important update on the changing numbers of those with sickle cell anemia in Uganda. NTV Uganda describes the video as:

A new study shows that seven out of every 150 children in Uganda have sickle-cell disease, and that in every 100 children, 13 have the sickle-cell trait. These are some of the findings presented at the Uganda Sickle Surveillance study, disseminated today by the department of Pediatric and child health Makerere University college of Health Science working with Ministry of health.