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Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria
Bringing hope to the African child

Sickle cell disorder is by far the commonest inherited disorder in the world and three quarters of cases occur in Africa. In Nigeria, where it affects two out of every hundred children born, it causes suffering for innumerable patients and their families. However, despite its importance, until now there has been no dedicated sickle cell center in Africa. This is partly because the very scale of the problem makes it difficult to see how to start.

Sickle cell disorder is an inherited haemoglobin disorder comprising sickle cell anaemia (Hb SS) and some less prevalent but related conditions such as sickle haemoglobin C disorder (Hb SC) and sickle beta thalassaemia (Hb SBthal). The genes for these conditions arose by mutation but proliferated in areas where there is or there was a high incidence of falciparium malaria, the most lethal strain of malaria known to man.


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Latest News & Events

June 19, 2024

SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION NIGERIA MARKS 2024 WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY WITH A TOWN HALL MEETING: NATIONAL DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

THEME: SICKLE CELL DISORDER – A NATIONAL EMERGENCY! BACKGROUND Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the world. It is associated with […]
January 18, 2024

SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION NIGERIA TURNS 30!

Join the celebration! https://youtu.be/goTX_1lm30Y?si=bCjZWWuvWg8o6-WC Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN) turns 30, and it’s more than just an anniversary— it’s a movement for a healthier future. Real […]
December 18, 2023

VISIT OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE TEAM TO THE BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT CENTRE

On Sunday 3rd of September, 2023, a team from Vanderbilt University Medical Centre (VUMC), Tennessee, USA, arrived in Nigeria to assess the SCFN/BMT Centre’s preparedness for bone […]
December 18, 2023

SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION NIGERIA CELEBRATES 2023 WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY

The 19th day of June each year has been designated as World Sickle Cell Day by the World Health Organisation to focus world attention on sickle cell […]
December 18, 2023

RED UMBRELLA CHARITY WALK (SATURDAY, 17TH JUNE, 2023)

The Red Umbrella Charity Walk, held in collaboration with the Coalition of Sickle Cell NGOs in Lagos State, with the theme “The Power of Hope: Step […]
December 18, 2023

SCHOOLS’ QUIZ COMPETITION ON SICKLE CELL DISORDER (THURSDAY, 1ST JUNE, 2023)

Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN) kicked off the commemoration of 2023 World Sickle Cell Day with the impactful Schools’ Quiz Competition on Awareness of Sickle Cell […]

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