“Critique our position – Sickle cell anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa (Cameroon)” by EffectiveHelp - Cameroon

There is a good post exploring sickle cell disease, here: [Cause Exploration Prizes] Sickle Cell Disease — EA Forum (effectivealtruism.org). This is a good starting point before reading this one. Effective Help[1] is a small EA-inspired Cameroonian[2] organization trying to identify local cost-effective projects. We analysed data from 39 local projects and found one standing out, a small monthly cash transfer to families with a child or more suffering from sickle cell anaemia. We decided to partner with the NGO carrying out this project and raise funds for it. We think this is a good way forward for us. Please go through our thinking below and tell us how to improve. Questions: How bad is sickle cell anaemia in Sub-Saharan Africa (Cameroon in particular) for those who suffer it? Are cash transfers to families with children suffering from this problem a cost-effective form of reducing mortality and [...] --- First published: August 16th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/cTRpwcwtz9SBJdGwT/critique-our-position-sickle-cell-anaemia-in-sub-saharan --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.