WHO recommendations on the management of sickle-cell disease during pregnancy, childbirth and the interpregnancy period (2)

23 July, 2025

[Re: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/who-recommendations-management-sickle-c... ]

Dear Esther,

Thanks for sharing these WHO recommendations on the management of SCD.

A great job indeed !

My congratulations to the team!

I just have a concern regarding what is needed in terms of the prevention aspect of this critical issue.

Why was it not possible to touch the community empowerment aspect to control the root cause of SCD?

I think it would have been holistic that way.

Am I correct to raise this point?

Much regards,

David

Dr David Houéto, MD, MSc, PhD.

Professeur

Promotion de la santé

Déterminants sociaux de la santé

Renforcement du système de santé

CREC

École de santé publique

Université de Parakou, Bénin

Tél: + 229 0197277515 / 0195406568

HIFA profile: David Houeto is a Doctor at the Centre de Recherche pour la Promotion de la Santé et de Nutrition Appliquée, Benin. dhoueto AT yahoo.fr