Health Ministry affirms support for FoSCel Foundation in fight against sickle cell disease

The Ministry of Health has thrown its weight behind the Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) in its efforts to raise awareness about sickle cell disease, a common inherited blood disorder in the country.

According to the Ministry, about 2% of babies born in Ghana each year have sickle cell disease, with approximately 15,000 newborns affected annually. It added that an estimated 20–30% of Ghanaians carry the sickle cell trait (AS).