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Nigeria: Nigeria urgently needs legal framework to combat sickle cell disease — Study

Nigeria: Nigeria urgently needs legal framework to combat sickle cell disease — Study

Africa Links 24 with Kazeem Biriowo
Published on 2024-09-17 12:45:10

As the world observes Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Nigeria is grappling with the devastating impact of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), which affects millions of its citizens.

A recent study by Nguvu Change Leaders has highlighted critical gaps in state laws and their implementation, underscoring the urgent need for a unified national framework to manage SCD.

The study, titled “A Comparative Study of Existing Sickle Cell Laws in Four Nigerian States,” reveals deficiencies in premarital genotype…

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