Minister of Health calls for unity in fight against Sickle Cell Disease
Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, the Minister of Health, has emphasised the need for collective action in combating sickle cell disease in Ghana. Dr Okoe Boye said this in a speech ...
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Sickle Gene Action Foundation (SGAF) Launched
Sickle Gene Action Foundation (SGAF), a Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) advocacy group, has been launched in Accra, with a call on society for a collective action in the fight against ...
Sakumono Village Presbyterian Congregation organises free sickle cell screening
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Anointed One Congregation, Sakumono Village, has organised a free medical screening for the church members and the people in the community.
Residents of Fadama receive free sickle cell screening
The Sickle Cell Condition Advocates (SICCA) has organised a free “Know Your Sickle Cell Status,” screening at Fadama, a suburb of Accra, to improve the well-being of residents.
Ghanaians urged to know their sickle status before selecting partners
Ms Charlotte Owusu, Founder of the Sickle Cell Condition Advocates (SICCA), has advised people to know their sickle status before selecting partners for marriage.
Widow of Prof Ohene-Frempong donates to health facilities
Mrs Janet Ohene-Frempong, widow of Prof Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, a renowned sickle cell expert and advocate, has donated items worth thousands of cedis to sickle cell clinics in two health facilities ...
Avoid cold water, weather conditions-Sickle cell patients told
The Ghana Institute of Medical Genetics on Monday observed the World Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Day with a call on sickle cell patients to desist from walking in fog, rain ...
Sickle cell can be prevented – Mrs Charlotte Owusu
Mrs Charlotte Owusu of Sickle Cell Condition Advocate says sickle cell disease can be prevented though it is a blood disease inherited from both parents.
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