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Our Goal

Our goal is to lessen the impact of sickle cell disease in Nigeria by promoting awareness, providing care, and funding research.

Our Mission

We use important advocacy campaigns and programmes to increase public awareness about SCD in Nigeria. Our method integrates genetic counselling, genotyping, and health education.

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Education

As a prophylactic approach, educate the general public about sickle cell disease.

Care

Encourage, equip, and raise the standard of care given to SCD patients.

Research

Work together on SCD research with international institutions to enhance patient outcomes.

Collaboration

Create a vibrant network of supporters, volunteers, donors, and partners to help us realise our goal.

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Frequently

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Sickle cell disorder is an inherited genetic disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell disorder have red blood cells that become hard and pointed instead of soft and round. Sickle cells cause anemia, pain and many other problems.

If you have sickle cell trait, you have inherited the gene for sickle cell disease. Sickle cell trait does not turn into sickle cell disorder. If someone has sickle cell trait and his partner has sickle cell trait they may produce a child with sickle cell anaemia.

Lung tissue damage, pain episodes and stroke. The blockage of blood flow caused by sickled cells also causes damage to most organs including the spleen, kidneys and liver.

No. It is also present in Portuguese, Spanish, French Corsicans, Sardinians, Sicilians, mainland Italians, Greeks, Turks and Cypriots. Sickle cell disease also appears in Middle Eastern countries and Asia.

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Our experts Meet with our Team

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Obi Light Ogbonnia

Founder/President

Ezioma Jane Abraham

Secretary

Barrister Mitchel Mmaduagwu

Vice President

Funke Obi-Ogbonnia

Executive Director,
Monitoring and Evaluation.