Introduction Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria (SCSSN) had a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazil National Council for Research (Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa - CNPq) in 2013 for postgraduate (PG) studies in sickle cell disease (SCD) in various Brazil universities. The scholarship for the program was provided by CNPq through Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Brazil. Following the initial advertisement, writing of proposal and phone interviews, I was selected as one of the four ...

Dear All, It is a pleasure to write to you ahead of the 2016 World Sickle Cell Day Celebrations. It would appear that there has been little public communication from the SCSSN since the outing in June 2015. This is partly because much effort has been put into a number of research projects aimed at improving care for individuals with SCD, which is the society’s main thrust of objectives and priorities. These are blood transfusion services in Nigeria, evaluation of a point-of-care test for sickle...

Scientific and Training Committee: Prof A. Okolo Professor Iheanyi Okpala Prof N. Akinola Dr Baba Inusa Mr. Jelili Ojodu Fund Raising Committee: Dr Funke Lawson Dr Onyinye Onyekwere Dr Bene Ayaka Dr Umar Kangiwa Dr Wunmi Badejo (NH) Dr O. Oniyangi  (NH) Pharm G. Shedul (UATH) Pharm Alice Abu (UATH) Dr Yohanna Tanko (UATH) Protocol and Publicity Committee: Dr Wakanma Dr Bene Ayaka Mr Tobi Olagunju Dr Uchenna Ejike Dr Felicia Mariga (UATH) Dr The...

Dear All, Good day and I trust this meets you well. Please see below for very important information on the 2015 Sickle Cell Day conference: Venue: The conference will hold at the Auditorium, Trauma Centre, National Hospital Abuja on Independence Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja. Welcome/Registration: Registration begins at 8.00am prompt on Thursday, June 18th 2015 at the conference.  Registration fee for the conference is 10,000 Naira to be paid on arrival at the venue. Trav...