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Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria
National Sickle Cell CentreOpp Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
Ishaga Road
Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
Email Phone Web
Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria’s mission is:
-To alleviate the burden of sickle cell disorder on the country and to ensure that all affected persons can live normal pain-free lives.
-To develop a world class National Sickle Cell Centre that will drive the search for effective solutions to sickle cell and related disorders.
Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria has initiated a database of people living with Sickle Cell Disorder in Nigeria. This would be a valuable resource for planning for better health care, for essential communication and for monitoring survival trend. If you know anyone with the Disorder, please encourage them to come to register.
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