Tag: Sickle Cell anaemia

LUTH and SCFN said the first set of sickle cell patients who were admitted for the programme in August are ...

The bill was passed because the state had been battling with different health issues, including HIV because people go into ...

The PAN President said Nigeria still has “best and fantastic brains who are not leaving, who are committed to stay ...

There’s no cure for most people with sickle cell, but treatments can relieve pain and help to prevent complications.

The bill seeks to prevent persons who are carriers (AS and SS) from marrying other carriers, among other provisions.

24 per cent of Nigerians are carriers of the mutant gene and the prevalence of sickle-cell anaemia is about 20 ...

The disease remains endemic in the country due to lack of proper awareness, funds and government policies.

Gene therapy is the introduction of normal genes into cells in place of missing or defective ones.

Raymond was the only son of the actress; product of her stormy marriage to Charles Ekwu.

Proper education would help check the spread of sickle cell. A group of medics under the aegis of Sickle Cell ...

More Nigerians are protecting their potential children from sickle cell Jackie Onyemelukwe was in her final year at Imo State ...