Genotype awareness should start before marriage plans – Sickle Cell advocate urges

National Sickle Cell Advocate and Founder of the Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel), Amos Andoh, has urged for genotype awareness to become an integral part of health education and informed decision-making, rather than being considered only when people are preparing for marriage. He made this call as the global community marks September as Sickle Cell Awareness Month, with a renewed push for increased public education, genotype awareness, understanding, and support for people living with sickle cell disease (SCD).

According to Andoh, many sickle cell warriors face multiple challenges, including recurrent pain, frequent hospital visits, financial difficulties, discrimination, and a lack of understanding in their schools, workplaces, and communities.

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