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Experts call for urgent action on rising sickle cell burden in Nigeria, Africa

Source
The Guardian

Health experts and medical researchers have urged swift and unified efforts to tackle the rising impact of sickle cell disease in Nigeria and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

They stressed that without a deliberate, collaborative response, the condition will continue to place immense strain on already stretched healthcare systems while affecting millions of lives across the region.