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EventKETAN Sickle Cell Project
A cross-border initiative for early detection, access to care, awareness and support.
- Period
- 2025-2028
- Funded by
- Fondation Pierre Fabre
- Implemented by
- TASIWA — one of the implementing stakeholders in Tanzania
- Countries
- Kenya & Tanzania
- Where
- Geita Region — Geita, Geita Town, & Mbogwe Districts
Overview
The KETAN Sickle Cell Project is a cross-border initiative being implemented in Kenya and Tanzania to strengthen early detection, access to care, community awareness, and support for people affected by sickle cell disease (SCD).
In Tanzania, the Tanzania Sicklecell Warriors Organization (TASIWA) is one of the stakeholders contributing to the implementation of the project. TASIWA is implementing project interventions in Geita Region, focusing on three districts.
Project target
20,000 newborns & infants to be screened
11,000 reached so far — 55% of target.
Key interventions
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Early screening of newborns and infants
TASIWA supports early screening for sickle cell disease among newborns and infants, with a target of 20,000 children. The aim is to identify children living with SCD as early as possible and facilitate timely access to care.
Target: 20,000 children -
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Linkage to care and follow-up
Connecting children identified with SCD to health facilities for diagnosis confirmation, preventive care and regular follow-up.
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03
Community awareness
Raising awareness of sickle cell disease, the value of early screening and the importance of knowing one's genotype.
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Support for affected families
Strengthening support for parents, caregivers and people living with SCD so that care continues at home and in the community.
Our impact
By finding children with sickle cell disease early and linking them to care, the project aims to prevent avoidable complications and deaths, and to build lasting awareness and support in communities across Geita Region.
Where we work
KETAN Sickle Cell Project — a cross-border initiative for early detection, access to care, awareness and support.
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