23/08/2026
Last week, stakeholders met at the Ministry of Health, Ghana headquarters in Accra as part of Ghana’s Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of sickle cell disease (SCD).
Discussions focused on newborn screening and point-of-care technologies, catch-up screening for children who missed screening at birth, and improved access to hydroxyurea. Participants also proposed two additional areas for assessment: blood-related aspects of SCD care; and SCD education, counselling and awareness.
Healthcare professionals, researchers, advocates and persons living with SCD called for practical, equitable and sustainable solutions to reduce the burden of SCD in Ghana.
We thank the Ministry of Health and the Clinton Health Access Initiative for the opportunity to contribute to this important national dialogue. We look forward to seeing the recommendations inform policy and translate into improved services and outcomes for people affected by SCD in Ghana.