The Life of a Sickle Cell Warrior.
By Gabriel Olawale THE United States Consulate in Lagos has decree low level of awareness around the sickle cell disorder in Nigeria even as they blamed lack of systematic screening and inadequate training of healthcare professionals. Speaking during a round-table summit organized by the Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative...
By Geraldine Akutu 05 May 2019 Jude Idada is an accomplished author and screenwriter. He has written and published a collection of short stories, A Box of Chocolates, an anthology of poetry; Exotica Celestica, two published stage plays, Oduduwa – King of the Edos, and Sankara. He has also written...
BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK MAY 02, 2019 In the bid to reduce the number of sickle cell patients in the state, the Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill that makes genotype test compulsory before marriage. The bill, which was sponsored by Charles Ezeani, member representing Anaocha II...
By TVCN April 30, 2019. Gene therapy scientists are moving closer to finding a cure for sickle cell disease. Some scientists in the united states have unveiled results of a small clinical trial and if all goes well, it could mean an effective “cure” for sickle cell anemia. Leukemia, Lymphoma...
BY JOANA CARVALHO Brain oxygen supply is different in different regions of the brain of sickle cell disease (SCD) patients who are affected by anemia, which may explain the incidence of silent strokes, a recent study says. The findings of the study, “White matter has impaired resting oxygen delivery in sickle cell patients,” were published...
By CATRINA SILVA Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) intends to improve access to high-quality healthcare for people with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the U.S. through the recently launched Access to Excellent Care for Sickle Cell Patients Pilot Program (ACCEL). The company will donate up to $150,000 to speed the development of promising programs aimed...
BY CATARINA SILVA The blood-separation device Spectra Optia, which has the ability to remove abnormal red blood cells from sickle cell patients, can efficiently and safely replace these cells with healthy red blood cells from donors, a study reports. The therapeutic tool also uses less red blood cell units than regular transfusion techniques, i.e., without...
By Sickle Cell Warrior – That’s a great question. I don’t think that you can really get rid of the fear until you have had successful sessions in the boudoir without a crises. It does take a while to find the best routine and regimen that works for you, and...
by Medinat Kanabe February 23, 2019 There is a notion in Nigeria that anybody living with the sickle- cell anaemia, popularly referred to as SS, hardly lives beyond 40 years. As a matter of fact, when you come across anyone living with the condition, the next thing that comes to the mind...
Project love a sickle cell warrior:It is the month of Love, let’s show love to the less privilege warriors by donating any of the items we can afford be it small or big it will put a smile on the face of warriors. No item is too small. How: by...
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