Nigeria: Kwara: 10,000 residents screened for sickle cell in five years

Over 10,000 residents of Kwara state have been screened and tested for Sickle Cell Anaemia across various locations in the 16 local government areas of the state in the past five years.

This extensive Kwara sickle cell screening program highlights a significant public health effort.

Speaking at a four-day programme to commemorate the 2025 World Sickle Cell Day in Ijagbo, Oyun local government area of the state on Friday, co-founder of the Kudirat Adebisi Oyawoye Foundation, Ms Fatima…