Inaddition,thefrequencyandcostofhealthcareutiliza-
tionforacutecomplicationsofSCAwerenotincludedin
thisanalysis,aspertheWHO-CHOICEmethodology.How-
ever,childrenwithSCAwhosurvivethenewbornperiodare
likelytohavehighutilizationofthehealthcaresystem,which
willresultinincreasedhealthcarecosts.Dataregardingthe
frequencyorcostofacutecareutilizationwerenotavailable
forthispatientpopulation,asacutecarewasreceivedpri-