Time to apply a social determinants of health lens to addressing sickle cell disorders in sub-Saharan Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21880263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Berghs (De Montfort University), Maria J Berghs (0000-0002-6512-7921, De Montfort University), B Ola (0000-0002-9828-3365, Lagos State University), Anna Cronin De Chavez (0000-0002-4050-4276, University of Leeds), Bassey Ebenso (0000-0003-4147-0968, University of Leeds, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | e002601 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002601 |
| PMID | 32723757 |
| OpenAlex | W3036004413 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 17 |
Sickle cell disorders are a complex multisystem inherited genetic blood disorders that affect millions of people worldwide and complications of the disorders can include anaemia, pain episodes and organ damage. Medical advances, early detection, intervention in infancy and specialised care across the life-course are transforming these genetic blood disorders into chronic conditions, with longer life expectancies and better quality of life, yet public health debates continue to view sickle cell disorders as purely biomedical problems that need to be prevented. We argue that adopting a social determinants of health approach to sickle cell disorders can help to move the policy focus from viewing sickle cell disorders as burdens to be prevented, to a more holistic perspective that would ensure better health and well-being across the life-course. The social determinants of health promotes a socially just and ethical framing of health and well-being in all policies, that are fundamental to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 10—of reducing health inequalities within and between countries
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |