title: Improving survival for children with sickle cell disease: newborn screening is only the first step.
abstract: Invited commentary on 'Survival of children with sickle cell disease in the comprehensive newborn screening programme in Minas Gerais, Brazil', Sabarense et al.
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: McGann
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening