The National Sickle Cell Elimination Mission led to mass awareness and ensured care for patients with Sickle Cell Disease ...

Sickle cell disease affects thousands of Indian children, yet its most dangerous complications often go unnoticed. Experts ...

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited blood disorders worldwide, with a particularly heavy burden in ...

Ghana is grappling with a growing public health burden as nearly 18,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease (SCD) each year—representing 2% of all births—making it one of the leading inherited ...

The Senior Specialist Haematologist at the Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics (GICG), Dr Eugenia Vicky Naa Kwarley Asare, has issued a clarion call for collective national and global action to ...

Africa were born with sickle cell disease, a 27 per cent rise from 2000The World Health Organisation (WHO) says African countries must ramp up awareness and bolster prevention and care to curb the ...

Nagpur: On the occasion of World Sickle Cell Day (June 19), the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society of India organised an ...

No fewer than 300 persons have received free medication along with health education and counselling as Oyo State marked World ...

People living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria have lamented that the high cost of medication and poor access to comprehensive care are weighing heavily on them and their families.

As part of activities marking this year's World Sickle Cell Day, Oyo State Government has offered free medication to over 300 ...

The Gambia has an active association (SCAG) that has been committed to the fight against sickle cell disease for over 15 years. It carries out awareness campaigns, organizes screening initiatives, and ...