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RED UMBRELLA WALK

June 17, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria warmly invites you to join the COALITION OF SICKLE CELL NGOs for our ANNUAL RED UMBRELLA WALK to mark the 2023 World Sickle Cell Day.
This is to carry out the Sickle Cell Awareness Campaign to those at the grassroots through a collaborative road walk raising awareness everywhere.

Rationale:

The World Health Organization (2006) and the United Nations (2008) have recognized sickle cell disease as a global public health priority and in order to raise awareness of the disease, designated the 19th day of June every year as World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD). The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that sickle-cell disease affects nearly 100 million people worldwide and over 300 000 children are born every year with the condition. Nigeria being the country with the highest burden of the disorder. The RED UMBRELLA WALK is a collaborative road walk by the COALITION OF SICKLE CELL NGOs and persons affected by the disorder to create awareness and to advocate for government, policy makers and private sector interventions, promoting funding to supporting persons living with SCD.

Collaborators: Coalition of Sickle Cell NGOs (over 20 sickle cell NGOs in Nigeria represented)

Date: Saturday 17th June 2023

Routes:

            Start/End Point: Surulere Health Centre Akerele

Time: 8am – 12pm

PLEASE REGISTER BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW:
https://bit.ly/redumbrellawalk2023

Details

Date:
June 17, 2023
Time:
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Website:
https://bit.ly/redumbrellawalk2023

Organizers

Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria
COALITION OF SICKLE CELL NGOs
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