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Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects millions worldwide, primarily individuals of African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian ancestry. The condition is characterised by the production of abnormal haemoglobin, which causes red blood cells to assume a sickle or crescent shape. These misshapen cells are less flexible and can obstruct blood flow, […]
Continue ReadingIn a documentary played at a private dinner organised by his family and close associates to mark his 80th birthday on Friday night at the State House Banquet Hall, Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed that he lost two of his children to sickle cell. The president said, despite so much effort on his part […]
Continue ReadingAs someone who lives with sickle cell, I usually go to the hospital for an out-patient appointment every quarter. I remember some years ago, my haematology consultant told me about the importance of taking some vaccines because of living with sickle cell. As we arrived at his office and sat down, he continued ‘Miss Dehinde, […]
Continue ReadingIf you suffer from sickle cell, then you would at one point in time in your life have been admitted to hospital. What a lot of people don’t know is that there are different kinds of crisis. Many people don’t know this and people living with sickle cell might not know either. Every crisis can […]
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