Communique of the Third SCSSN Conference

Posted on September 24, 2017January 23, 2018 by SCSSN Admin

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 Friday, 25th of August, 2017. THE OVERVIEW: The three-day conference had the presence of a total of 199 participants including sixty-six students and staff of the Community Health Trainer’s School University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, ...

SCSSN Chairman’s Speech 2017 Conference

Posted on September 4, 2017January 23, 2018 by SCSSN Admin

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this historic conference of the Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria and the Nigerian Sickle Cell Disease Network. Although we have had 2 previous conferences, this is the first time it is held outside of Abuja and we hope in future, other zones will have the opportunity of hosting us. This is important to raise awareness in all parts of this large and great country. I want to particularly welcome our keynote speaker, Prof. Lucio Luzzatto, w...