Know your genotypes, doctor advises Badagry residents
A medical doctor, Mrs Senami Alawode, on Thursday advised residents of Badagry to know their genotype before wedding in order to prevent future disasters among couples.
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FMC begins free genotype screening
LAGOS—WITH an annual infant death rate of 100,000 from Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria, the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, Lagos, has commenced genotype screening for all newborn babies delivered in the hospital with a view to ensuring early diagnosis and prompt management.
Read More Sickle cell: NGO tasks secondary school students on genotype testing
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the June 19 World Sickle Cell Day, a nongovernmental organisation on Tuesday urged secondary school children to embrace genotype testing.
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