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Our health is as important as our career, lifestyle dreams and daily life's pursuit. We can do absolutely nothing if our systems are not in the best possible condition.
I remember how hard a pandemic came and shook our world, the fear pain and lives we have lost, it was depression and our world came almost to a stand still.
These and many more are the kind of pains, sorrow and anguish felt by individual and families who have lost a loved one to sickle cell.
Sickle cell is a blood disorder that affects every organ and tissue in the body with vast complications.
Individual with this disorder are limited in their capacity, they cannot do any heavy work and live on drugs as the only management method all the days of their lives.
The reason behind this campaign is that we are working together with various health and media organization to sensitize the world and general public about the need to reduce the spread of this genetic blood disorder.
There was a stakeholders yesterday of the kwara state chapter and NGO working together to sensitized the public about the existence of this disease and how to put a stop to its spread, both in our local languages and English we spoke extensively regarding this.
What do you know about sickle cell
Do you have friends or family members who live with this disorder?.
Sickle cell is a ravaging blood disease which is voidable if medical information for would-be couples is considered before marriage.
However, many NGOs like this one have taken it as a responsibility to help patients of blood disease for medical subsidy and counseling where need be.
The government should sponsor more projects in support for people living with this condition.
Yes, you are right.
There is support for cancer patients, HIV and others so this should not be an exemption.
I only know it is a genetic disease, I think in my high school days there was a student suffering from the illness.
Nice to see events being organized to spread information about it.
😂😂
There is a whole lot to it.
Nigerian has the largest population of people living with the disorder.
I have up to 4 in my extended family alone and have lost 3siblings to the complication.
It is medically managed now and death rate reduced but very depressing to live a painful life.
Everyday is pain but we still want to live either way.
Wow I didn't know Nigeria tops the list, am sorry about your siblings must be really difficult to take.
We want to live lol, we don't want to die you can see the way we are scared of Covid 😃
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Lost a friend to sickle cell last year and I’ve vowed to always support and create awareness on this issue. The world lost a rare gem in her.
Thanks for the article