Tackling sickle cell and hepatitis in Nigeria
By Zainab Suleiman Sickle cell anaemia is a serious blood condition that can cause a slew of consequences if not treated promptly. Stroke, heart attack, organ failure and death are all possible complications. Pain is a central characteristic of the disease, with patients having inexplicable chronic, pruritus throughout their lives, resulting in many hospitalisations, despite […]
Sickle Cell: Medical centre performs Stem Cell transplant for two
By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin A Benin based Medical Hospital, CELLTEK HEALTH MEDICAL CENTRE, has successfully performed the stem cell transplant of two sickle cell children ages 4 and 6 years by using their mothers’ (hyplo transplant) that are half matched with their hemoglobin. Medical Director of the centre, Prof. Godwin Bazuaye who disclosed this […]
Avoid self-pity, consultant tells sickle cell patients
At a time when over 40% of youths are unemployed, getting gainful employment for youths with disabilities becomes much more difficult.
Avoid self-pity, consultant tells sickle cell patients
At a time when over 40% of youths are unemployed, getting gainful employment for youths with disabilities becomes much more difficult.
The debt the black race owes the sickle cell disease patient
As we celebrate this year’s World Sickle Cell Day, Nigerians need to take a pause and appreciate what the disease means to us as nation, in particular and to the Black race, in general. I wonder how many Nigerians are aware that the country is the epicenter of the disease worldwide with the highest prevalence figures. While there are about 300,000 babies born with the disease in the world every year, about half of these are born in Nigeria! Indeed, it is estimated that 2% of all Nigerian newborns are affected by the disease, and about 30% carry the trait.
Sickle Cell: NGO advocates premarital screening
The Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation (SCHAF) says voluntary premarital genetic screening remains key to reducing the high incidence of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria.
