Nigeria: Sickle Cell Coalition Seeks Policy to Improve Lives of Sufferers, Increase Awareness

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the 2019 World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD), a group of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of The Coalition Of Sickle Cell NGOs have urged the government to implement health policies that would make provision for newborn testing and improve the lives of sufferers through access to adequate care.

The coalition, as part of activities to mark the WSCD, which is held every year June 19, as designated by the United Nations, held the fourth edition of its charity and awareness walk, on Saturday, tagged: "Red Umbrella Charity Walk ", as part of efforts to bring the issue of sickle cell disorder to the front burner.

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