Sickle cell

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Rotary Club International has reiterated its commitment to stopping the spread of sickle cell in Nigeria. An official of the non-governmental body (NGO), Mr Sagab Ahmed, disclosed this in Ibadan on Monday.  Ahmed who is the Governor of the…

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A medical expert, Prof. Zubairu Iliyasu has cautioned Nigerians living with epilepsy and sickle cell to desist from visiting and patronising quacks to avoid complication and improve their health status. He gave the advice in an interview…

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The Medical Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Pfizer, Dr Kodjo Soroh, says conscious efforts are needed to raise awareness on sickle cell disease within communities in order to reduce the increasing rates of the disease in the country. He…

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Wife of Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo has affirmed her support for for people living with sickle cell anemia.She urged couples intending to get into marital union to check their genotype in order to save their children from…

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As the 2023 World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD) is celebrated across the globe. health experts and stakeholders advise that genetic counselling and genotype screening for intending couples are key to halting the increasing number of newborns…

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The National Director, Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), Dr Annette Akinsete, has urged persons with Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) to live meaningful lives because it is not “a death sentence”. She spoke during a sensitisation and…

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The Yobe State Government says it has concluded arrangements to provide free medical services to 700 sickle cell patients, to mitigate hardships for carriers and caregivers. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Muhammed Gana, disclosed on Monday…

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In commemoration of the 2022 World sickle cell day, the First Lady of Kwara State and Founder Ajike People Support Center, Ambassador Dr Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has procured  health insurance cover for over 100 people living with the disease,…

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A medical doctor and founder, Sickle Live Foundation, Dr. Oluwatosin Adesoye, has called on governments at the local, state and federal levels in Nigeria to give preference to the employment of qualified people among those living with the…

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The Director, University of Abuja Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Research and Training, Prof. Obiageli Nnodu, has called for early screening of new born babies against Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). She made the call in an interview in…