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Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria
Bringing hope to the African child

Sickle cell disorder is by far the commonest inherited disorder in the world and three quarters of cases occur in Africa. In Nigeria, where it affects two out of every hundred children born, it causes suffering for innumerable patients and their families. However, despite its importance, until now there has been no dedicated sickle cell center in Africa. This is partly because the very scale of the problem makes it difficult to see how to start.

Sickle cell disorder is an inherited haemoglobin disorder comprising sickle cell anaemia (Hb SS) and some less prevalent but related conditions such as sickle haemoglobin C disorder (Hb SC) and sickle beta thalassaemia (Hb SBthal). The genes for these conditions arose by mutation but proliferated in areas where there is or there was a high incidence of falciparium malaria, the most lethal strain of malaria known to man.


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Latest News & Events

August 2, 2023

Training Course on Genetic Counselling in Sickle Cell Disorder

ANNOUNCEMENT The Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria, in collaboration with MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd is pleased to announce the Training Course on Genetic Counselling for Sickle Cell Disorder. […]
April 28, 2023

SICKLE CELL DISORDER REGISTRY NIGERIA (SCDRN) NEWSLETTER VOL.1

Contents   Frontpage Registry officials Background Objectives of the Registry Achievements of the Registry  
March 28, 2023

SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION NIGERIA (SCFN) GETS NEW CHAIRMAN

PRESS RELEASE 27th March 2023. Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN) hereby announces that a new Chairman has been appointed to head its Board. This took place […]
February 13, 2023

INVITATION TO THE GLOBAL ACTION NETWORK FOR SICKLE CELL & OTHER INHERITED BLOOD DISORDERS’ STAKEHOLDERS FORUM

GANSID is an acronym for “Global Action Network for Sickle Cell & Other Inherited Blood Disorders”. It is an organization aimed to support disease-specific and cross-disease […]
December 13, 2022

Job opening – Research Programme Officer

The Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (Limited by Guarantee RC 258517), is a non-governmental and non –profit making organization dedicated to the proper care and control of […]
November 21, 2022

AZEEZAT OLAJUMOKE GBENRO (AOG) FOUNDATION DONATES MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION NIGERIA (SCFN)

The AOG Foundation is a non-profit organisation set up in memory of Olajumoke Azeezat Gbenro, who passed on on January 31 2021, at 50. She was […]

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