Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder, marked by flawed haemoglobin, which is a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Sickle cell disease thus interferes with the delivery of oxygen to the tissues. World Health Organisation (WHO) report Continue Reading
The Harmattan season is usually anticipated from the end of November lasting through the month of March of the New Year. This however varies from year to year and from one part of the country to another. Characterised by dusty dry wind, the weather is sometimes cold and hot or cold completely depending on the […]Continue Reading
Sickle Cell Disease continues to be a major global public health issue and a major killer of infants and children in the developing world. In recognition of sickle cell disease as a public health problem and one of the world’s foremost genetic diseases, United Nation’s set aside every 19th June as World Sickle Cell Day. […]Continue Reading