{
  "id": 6278672,
  "title": "African drugmakers develop local treatments for sickle cell disease",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/african-drugmakers-develop-local-treatments-for-sickle-cell-disease",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-08T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-09-08-african-drugmakers-develop-local-treatments-for-sickle-cell-disease/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Senegal’s locally manufactured hydroxyurea, alongside Nigeria’s sickle-cell research, is strengthening Africa’s response to a disease that disproportionately affects the continent—but access, affordability and wider care remain major challenges.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}