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PerkinElmer Donation Helps Significantly Expand Capacity for Sickle Cell Disease Screening in Ghana

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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The PerkinElmer-provided MigeleTM Gel Electrophoresis Systems will support Ghanas need for reliable, fast, and cost-efficient SCD screening.

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  • The PerkinElmer-provided MigeleTM Gel Electrophoresis Systems will support Ghanas need for reliable, fast, and cost-efficient SCD screening.
  • With the governments desire to enact a country-wide screening program, the PerkinElmer solutions flexible and scalable design can meet growing high-capacity requirements as screening coverage and sample volumes increase.
  • We would like to congratulate Ghana Health Services and the Sickle Cell Foundation for the milestones gained so far, in advancing the diagnosis and care of patients with the disease in the country.
  • We hope that this donation will facilitate development of Ghanas SCD screening program and will therefore improve the lives of children in the region.

The Global Institute for Disease Elimination awards USD1 million to ground-breaking health projects in endemic countries

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Sunday, December 12, 2021
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The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) has announced the winners of its inaugural Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination.

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  • The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) has announced the winners of its inaugural Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination.
  • The Falcon Awards will support community-based initiatives by empowering local actors with the tools and financial backing to rid the world of these preventable diseases.
  • For more information on The Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination and the winners, please visit: https://glideae.org/awards
    For photos of the winners, please click here .
  • The Awards invited submissions from organisations in disease-endemic countries whose proposals address cross-border, cross-disease, cross-programme, or cross-sector approaches to disease elimination.