Senior professionals in child health have said six out of 10 stroke cases in children in the country are linked to sickle cell anaemia, among other causes such as heart diseases and infections. The experts added that infections, hypertension and kidney disease in pregnancy increased the risk of stroke in unborn babies, noting that prolonged labour also puts the baby …

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in partnership with Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), has started a high-quality, safe bone marrow transplant programme that meets international standards for the cure of sickle cell disease. A joint statement by the hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo and the National Director of Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), Dr. Annette Akinsete, …

Rotary International District 9111 is to conduct the foundation laying of a multi-million Sickle Cell Disease Centre on Wednesday at the State Hospital, Ota, Ogun State. According to the district’s Governor, Rotarian Wole Kukoyi, “the foundation laying ceremony of the Rotary District 9111 Sickle Cell Disease Centre will be performed by Dr. Tomi Coker, Ogun State Commissioner for Health”. Dr. …