Sickle cell disease: A deep dive into Nigeria’s silent health crisis - Daily Trust

Sickle cell disease: A deep dive into Nigeria’s silent health crisis - Daily Trust

As the global community commemorates World Sickle Cell Day today, the spotlight turns to Nigeria—a nation bearing one of  the heaviest burdens of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) worldwide.  With over 150,000 babies born annually with SCD in Nigeria alone and millions more living with the condition, this inherited blood disorder represents both a public health  challenge and a human tragedy in the making. In Nigeria, Sickle Cell Disease is more than a …