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Reps declare commitment to end yearly death of innocent children from Sickle cell

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2021 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has declared its commitment to end yearly death of 100,000 innocent children from sickle cell anemia, making the country number one sickle cell endemic country in Africa. Available statistics refers Nigeria to have the highest burden of sickle cell

Education Tech

Professor emeritus works on biometrical device for sickle cell pain management

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2019 0

Prof. Alfred Susu, an Emeritus professor of chemical engineering from the University of Lagos said he was working on a Biometrical Device for pain management in Sickle cell patients. READ ALSO: Abuja varsity dismisses 2 Professors, demotes 2 others Susu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According […]

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Why sickle cell patients should eat diet rich in fruits, vegetables

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

Prof. Obiageli Nnodu of the University of Abuja has advised sickle cell patients to eat good diet rich in fruits and vegetables to replace lost cells. Nnodu, the Director, Centre of Excellence for Sickle Disease Research and Training in the university, said this on Monday in an interview with the newsmen in Abuja. Sickle cell […]

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Early diagnosis, treatment key in sickle cell management

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2017 0

With the startling revelation that Nigeria has the highest population of people living with sickle cell anaemia in the world, some medical experts, have called for a holistic management of the disease in order to enable those affected live a healthy and productive life. The experts identified early diagnosis, proper treatment, genetic counseling and good […]

Health

NGO Decries Govt’S Attitude towards Sickle Cell

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

A non-governmental organisation, Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN) has expressed its displeasure over the plight of those suffering from Sickle Cell disease, especially Nigerians. In an interview with Daily Times, the Executive Assistant to the CEO of Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), Kehinde Akinsanya, said, “Nigeria has the largest burden of sickle cell disorder

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Before Sickle Cell Sickens You in a Cell…

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2015 0

The sickle cell disease is an inherited health disorder, which causes red blood cells that are naturally disc-shaped and pliable, to become misshapen, stiff and sticky. Severe pain crises occur periodically in people living with the disease when these sickled red blood cells hinder proper  blood flow. Instead of donut appearance, red blood cells are […]