Nigeria should drive home-grown sickle cell solutions – Foundation
The Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria has called for the country to lead in developing home-grown solutions to the disease at the launch of a new global partn Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-should-drive-home-grown-sickle-cell-solutions-foundation/
The Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria has urged the country to take a leading role in developing and implementing home-grown solutions to the challenges of sickle cell disease. CEO Dr Annette Akinsete made the call during the launch of OneSCD, a global partnership aimed at advancing equity and transforming sickle cell care at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
With over 40 million Nigerians being healthy carriers of the sickle cell gene, the foundation believes Nigeria's experience, institutions, and expertise can shape the global response to the disease.
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