ARISE	African Research and Innovative Initiative for Sickle Cell Education
BABYHUG	Hydroxyurea in Very Young Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
CAREST	Caribbean Network of Researchers on Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia
CE	Capillary electrophoresis
CONSA	Consortium on Newborn Screening in Africa
EXTEND	Expanding Treatment for Existing Neurological Disease
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
GAVI	Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
HPLC	High-performance liquid chromatography
IEF	Isoelectric focusing
MS/MS	Tandem mass spectrometry
NBS	Newborn screening
NNSP	National Neonatal Screening Program
NOHARM	Novel use of Hydroxyurea in African Regions with Malaria
POC	Point-of-care
PROPS	Penicillin Prophylaxis in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
RUSP	Recommended Uniform Screening Panel
SACRED	Stroke Avoidance for Children in Republica Dominicana
SCD	Sickle cell disease
SPHERE	Stroke Prevention with Hydroxyurea Enabled Through Research and Education
TCD	Transcranial Doppler
TWiTCH	Transcranial Doppler with Transfusion Changing to Hydroxyurea
UAE	United Arab Emirates
US	United States
WHO	World Health Organization