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Kenya: Sickle Cell Disease Patients At Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19
Capital FM, 20 June 2020
Patients with sickle-cell disease (SCD) face a higher risk of contracting and suffering severe COVID-19 due to their low immunity resulting from the blood disorder, the health… Read more »
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Nigeria: Understanding Plight of Persons Living With Sickle Cell Disease
Daily Trust, 23 June 2020
Sefiat (not real name), became rebellious to her parents because she could no longer bear the pain she was suffering. She began to question why she was treated differently from her… Read more »
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Uganda: Abdominal Conditions in Sickle Cell Patients
Monitor, 22 June 2020
What can I do to reduce a protruded tummy in a sickle cell patient? - Juliet Read more »
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Cameroon: Sickle Cell Patients Ask for Protection Against COVID-19 as Confirmed Cases Increase to Over 11, 000
VOA, 22 June 2020
Sickle cell patients in Cameroon on this year's World Sickle Cell Day on June 19, asked to be given additional care and support. They say the genetic disorder primarily seen in… Read more »
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Ghana: Sickle Cell Disease and COVID-19
Ghanaian Times, 18 June 2020
"What do I need to do (or know) as a person with Sickle cell disease?" The enquirer is health care student. In response I came across nice piece written by Nitin et al published in… Read more »