{"id":3776,"date":"2026-05-20T06:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lvc.or.tz\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=3776"},"modified":"2026-05-20T08:23:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:23:26","slug":"ukerewe-sickle-cell-disease-project-uscdp","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.lvc.or.tz\/index.php\/portfolio-item\/ukerewe-sickle-cell-disease-project-uscdp\/","title":{"rendered":"UKEREWE SICKLE CELL DISEASE PROJECT (USCDP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3776\" class=\"elementor elementor-3776\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-a11880a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"undefined-a11880a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-c617c01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"undefined-c617c01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4636fff elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4636fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Offer<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-57e9880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"undefined-57e9880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comprehensive Care for Sickle Cell Disease<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-undefined-27471f8 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"undefined-27471f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Ukerewe Sickle Cell Disease Project is dedicated to providing essential support and management for children affected by sickle cell disease. We focus on strengthening healthcare systems, enhancing community involvement, and improving clinical services to ensure access to quality care for families in Mwanza region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9a666 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca9a666\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabe848 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fabe848\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f3bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75f3bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OBJECTIVES<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fe6db elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"60fe6db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf5351f elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf5351f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>To improve the care and decrease the suffering of children living with<br \/>Sickle Cell Disease in Ukerewe District.<\/li><li>Increase awareness and understanding of Sickle Cell disease in<br \/>Ukerewe community.<\/li><li>To strengthen health infrastructure to improve identification and<br \/>management of sickle cell disease complications at primary health<br \/>care level.<\/li><li>To conduct research on improving early SCD diagnosis by integrating<br \/>maternal screening and newborn testing with antenatal and delivery<br \/>services.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ced980 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ced980\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20e65c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d20e65c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">IMPROVED PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLIES<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5e093 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5e093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>USCDP &#8211; coordinated procurement of medicines, equipment, and supplies, distributing Hydroxyurea, Folic Acid, Penicillin V, and Hemotype SC kits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63616d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d63616d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPECIALIZED SICKLE CELL DISEASE\nCLINICS SETUP<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2951a0 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2951a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From January 2025 to April 2026, USCDP conducted 7 specialized Sickle Cell clinics at Nansio Hospital, in collaboration with BMC experts and trained clinicians. 235 children enrolled in care; 6 referred for splenectomy; 2 referred for other surgeries, all costs and admissions covered by the project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bfdd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57bfdd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INVESTING IN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a6262 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30a6262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>USCDP &#8211; Trained Health Care Providers, aimed<br \/>to impart health care professionals with knowledge and skills of understanding of SCD prevention, diagnosis, management, and provision of quality care to patients living with SCD in Ukerewe District.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757aa8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"757aa8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a9687 e-con-full e-flex 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