Nigerian music superstar Adekunle Gold, through his foundation, has provided over 300 people with vital health and medication aid.
The outreach conducted by Adekunle Gold Foundation, in partnership with the Advocacy and Management Initiative, provided medical aid to persons with sickle cell disease across different areas of Lagos state.
The medical outreach is the latest in the foundation’s provision of medical aid to the underprivileged and vulnerable communities in Lagos, Nigeria.
As part of his efforts to support the goals and aspirations of persons with Sickle cell, Adekunle Gold, through his foundation also announced a scholarship to the Music Business Academy Africa for individuals living with sickle cell.
The application, which lasted one week, was opened to individuals with sickle cell who wished to gain valuable knowledge across different fields in the music business.
Earlier in the year, the Adekunle Gold Foundation partnered with the Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative for an outreach that saw nearly 250 persons receive medical checkups, drugs, and valuable tips to manage their health.
During the outreach, the multi-awarding musician also paid a courtesy visit to the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria Center where he was received by the Communications officer Abayomi Oyelami who described the Afrobeats star as a true inspiration to the sickle cell community.
The musician who has been vocal about his struggles with sickle cell has become one of the community’s foremost ambassadors whose support has been recognised.
