Main elements of each of the 7 CONSA partner sites
| Country Screening launch date . | National coordinator(s) . | Lead site for sampling and clinical care . | Lead site for laboratory diagnosis . | Supporting sites for sampling and/or clinical care . | Catchment area, total annual target number of babies to be screened . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana Launch date: December 2020 | K.O.-F.∗ | Greater Accra Regional Referral Hospital 37 military hospitals | Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research | None | Accra 10 000 |
| Kenya Launch date: December 2021 | B.A. | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital | Kisumu County Hospital and Lumumba Hospital | Kisumu 10 000 |
| Liberia Launch date: September 2021 | P.F. | John F. Kennedy Medical Center | John F. Kennedy Medical Center | James Davies Jr Memorial Hospital, Duport Road Clinic, C.H. Rennie Hospital, C.B. Dunbar Hospital, and Redemption Hospital | Greater Monrovia 10 000 |
| Nigeria Launch date: November 2020 | O.E.N. | Federal Capital Territory- University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Kaduna State - Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital - Kaduna State University Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital | Federal Capital Territory - Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training, University of Abuja Kaduna State -Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Memorial Hospital Reference NBS Lab, Kafanchan | Federal Capital Territory: University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada Town Clinic; and Angwan Dodo, Dutse Makaranta, Dutse Alhaji, Kuje, Lugbe, Papei, Tungan Maje; and other primary health care centers Kaduna State: Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital; Gwamna Awan Memorial Hospital; Kawo General Hospital; Institute of Child Health, Banzazzau, Zaria; and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital | Federal Capital Territory Kaduna State 16 000 |
| Tanzania Launch date: June 2021 | L.C. | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Bugando Medical Center | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Bugando Medical Center | Temeke Regional Referral Hospital and Amana Hospital | Dar es Salaam Mwanza 10 000 |
| Uganda Launch date: June 2021 | C.K. | Jinja Regional Referral Hospital Lira Regional Referral Hospital | Ministry of Health - Central Public Health Laboratory | Immunization clinics | Jinja District Lira District 10 000 |
| Zambia Launch date: April 2021 | C.C.-L. | University Teaching Hospital - Children’s Hospital Arthur Davidson Children’s Hospital | University Teaching Hospital - Children’s Hospital Arthur Davidson Children’s Hospital | Immunization clinics, HIV-early infant diagnosis units, outpatient units | Lusaka Ndola 10 000 |
| Country Screening launch date . | National coordinator(s) . | Lead site for sampling and clinical care . | Lead site for laboratory diagnosis . | Supporting sites for sampling and/or clinical care . | Catchment area, total annual target number of babies to be screened . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana Launch date: December 2020 | K.O.-F.∗ | Greater Accra Regional Referral Hospital 37 military hospitals | Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research | None | Accra 10 000 |
| Kenya Launch date: December 2021 | B.A. | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital | Kisumu County Hospital and Lumumba Hospital | Kisumu 10 000 |
| Liberia Launch date: September 2021 | P.F. | John F. Kennedy Medical Center | John F. Kennedy Medical Center | James Davies Jr Memorial Hospital, Duport Road Clinic, C.H. Rennie Hospital, C.B. Dunbar Hospital, and Redemption Hospital | Greater Monrovia 10 000 |
| Nigeria Launch date: November 2020 | O.E.N. | Federal Capital Territory- University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Kaduna State - Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital - Kaduna State University Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital | Federal Capital Territory - Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training, University of Abuja Kaduna State -Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Memorial Hospital Reference NBS Lab, Kafanchan | Federal Capital Territory: University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada Town Clinic; and Angwan Dodo, Dutse Makaranta, Dutse Alhaji, Kuje, Lugbe, Papei, Tungan Maje; and other primary health care centers Kaduna State: Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital; Gwamna Awan Memorial Hospital; Kawo General Hospital; Institute of Child Health, Banzazzau, Zaria; and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital | Federal Capital Territory Kaduna State 16 000 |
| Tanzania Launch date: June 2021 | L.C. | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Bugando Medical Center | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Bugando Medical Center | Temeke Regional Referral Hospital and Amana Hospital | Dar es Salaam Mwanza 10 000 |
| Uganda Launch date: June 2021 | C.K. | Jinja Regional Referral Hospital Lira Regional Referral Hospital | Ministry of Health - Central Public Health Laboratory | Immunization clinics | Jinja District Lira District 10 000 |
| Zambia Launch date: April 2021 | C.C.-L. | University Teaching Hospital - Children’s Hospital Arthur Davidson Children’s Hospital | University Teaching Hospital - Children’s Hospital Arthur Davidson Children’s Hospital | Immunization clinics, HIV-early infant diagnosis units, outpatient units | Lusaka Ndola 10 000 |
A total of 18 screening sites and 11 clinical sites across the 7-country consortium were selected for conducting trial procedures.
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