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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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Communique of the Third SCSSN Conference
INTRODUCTION The third Conference of Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria (SCSSN) was successfully held at the Enugu Campus of the University of Nigeria with the theme: “Reducing the Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in our Communities” from Wednesday, 23rd to ...
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International Journal for Hemoglobin Research
Preliminary Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Testing Device (SickleSCAN™) in Screening for Sickle Cell Disease Maxwell M. Nwegbu, Hezekiah A. Isa, Biyaya B. Nwankwo, Chinedu C. Okeke, Uduak J. Edet-Offong, Norah O. Akinola, Adekunle D. Adekile, John C. Aneke, Em...
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Scholarships
Below are the recipients of FIOCRUZ Scholarships for Study in Brazilian Universities. PhD Degree Dr. Ademola Adegoke of Department of Paediatrics and Child health Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Dr. Oladele Olatunya of Department of Paediatrics an...
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