An ongoing project aimed at testing new-born babies for Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA), as part of the contribution by the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) to the development of the local health sector, has seen the screening of some 3,200 new-born infants to date.
In a statement issued on Monday, the bank noted that it has partnered with two doctors—Dr Pheona Mohamed-Rambaran, Director of the Medical Laboratory, and Dr. Bibi Alladin-Karan, Paediatric Resident,