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With its current population at 167 million, Nigeria is the most populous African country. It has the highest sickle cell disease (SCD) burden in the world with ~19 of 1000 births affected with the disease. Although there have been several SCD associations and other non-governmental organizations devoted to the disease, a concerted truly national advocacy group had been lacking. At the global SCD congress in Accra in July 2010, the Nigerian delegates met and decided to launch the Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria, bringing together Nigerian doctors, scientists, NGOs and patients with interest in the disease, both within the country and...
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ASABA 2021 Virtual Conference + Call for Abstracts
You are invited to attend the 2021 WSCD Virtual Conference happening July 10th! Register here - http://bit.ly/SCSSN_2021Conference Call for Abstracts Below:
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2020 World Sickle Cell Day Webinar Communique
A JOINT COMMUNIQUE RELEASED BY THE SICKLE CELL SUPPORT SOCIETY OF NIGERIA AND THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF HAEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION AT THE END OF THE WEBINAR TO COMMEMORATE THE 2020 WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY We bring you greetings from the Sickle Cell Supp...
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2020 Virtual Conference (UPDATED)
Date: Thursday June 25 2020Time: 4-7 pm Lagos / 11:00 am EST / 8:00 am PST Theme: Reducing the Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria- Utilizing Evidence and the Role of Stakeholders Chairs: Professor Adekunle Adekile and Professor Aisha Gwarzo Coor...
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