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June 16, 2025

THE VIRTUAL PANEL SESSION TO MARK WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY 2025

THE VIRTUAL PANEL SESSION TO MARK WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY 2025 HELD ON 12TH JUNE 2025 THEME: ACCESS TO NEW THERAPIES: HYPE OR HOPE? The National Director […]
June 11, 2025

World Sickle Cell Day 2025 – Access to New Therapies: Hope or Hype?

🩸 5 Days to Go!Join us for a powerful virtual panel discussion as we mark World Sickle Cell Day 2025 with a timely and thought-provoking theme: […]
February 19, 2025

THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING CHILDREN WITH SCD ABOUT NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING – By Bukola Bolarinwa

It is vital for parents in Nigeria to teach children with sickle cell disease (SCD) about nutrition and healthy eating from an early age. This is […]
November 7, 2024

Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria Achieves Groundbreaking Bone Marrow Transplant

Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria Achieves Groundbreaking Bone Marrow Transplant: First non-profit organisation in Africa to lead a comprehensive Bone Marrow Transplant initiative for sickle cell disorder, […]
April 23, 2024

Breakfast for Warriors

Breakfast is the most important meal –goes the famous saying.  Many sickle cell warriors tend to wake up tired and lethargic despite several hours of sleep. […]
December 13, 2023

SICKLE CELL DISORDER: IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE (PART TWO)

SICKLE CELL DISORDER: IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE (PART TWO) Prof. Norah O. Akinola, FACP PhD, FMCP, FMCPath Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching […]
June 16, 2023

NEW FRONTIER: “THE PLACE OF GENETICS IN SICKLE CELL DISORDER”

NEW FRONTIER: “THE PLACE OF GENETICS IN SICKLE CELL DISORDER” By Dr Ann Abiola Ogbenna Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood […]
June 16, 2023

A Tribute To The Late DR. (MRS.) GRACE ENANG UKPONG

Our Iroko Has Fallen! A Tribute To The Late DR. (MRS.) GRACE ENANG UKPONG I received the call about your admission at the Navy Hospital Calabar […]
June 16, 2023

PIPSICKLE TRIAL: The journey so far

PIPSICKLE TRIAL: The journey so far Prof. Bosede B. Afolabi (Principal Investigator) Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos / Lagos University […]