By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Lagos State government has kicked off an initiative to ensure that every newborn is screened for Sickle Cell Disease within 48 to...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka More than 1.5 million children under the age of 15 are living with sickle cell disease in Nigeria, a new international study published...
By Dipo Olowookere This year, approximately 300,000 babies around the world will be born with sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited, chronic blood disorder which can...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Vice-Chairman of Sickle cell Support Society of Nigeria (SCSSN), Prof Obiageli Nnodu, has disclosed that about 3.6 million Nigerians are affected by the...