A Consultant with Kebbi Sickle Cell Association (KESCA), says over 138,000 children are born annually with sickle cell disease in Nigeria.
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Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down. With…
LUTH pioneers 1st bone marrow transplant for sickle cell disease in Nigeria
The Yobe Ministry of Health and two Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), on Tuesday in Damaturu, the Yobe state signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to tackle hepatitis and sickle cell disease.
The International Research Centre of Excellence (IRCE) at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) recently hosted a pivotal symposium in Abuja, spotlighting the latest advances in the care and research of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
The National President of, the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Prof. Rosemary Ugu has urged parents to seek advanced medical treatment for children living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state will explore advanced treatments and strengthening of early interventional systems to control sickle cell disease.
Female doctors under the aegis of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) have called for more collaborations to advance the care of sickle cell disease (SCD) in the country.
A Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgeon with Hafar Al-batin Central Hospital, Hafar Albatin, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia, Dr Ayodele Ogunkeyede have developed novel compression therapy for sickle cell anaemia chronic leg ulcers.
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital (BDTH) in Kaduna, Prof Abdulkadir Tabari, says premarital and neonatal screening is a 100 percent solution to ending the occurrence of sickle cell disease in the society