Sickle cell anemia is still a traumatic, fatal health condition and, in Nigeria, it’s associated with stigma. That said, the Anambra State House of Assembly has just passed a bill to make genotype test compulsory before marriage. The bill was sponsored by Charles Ezeani, a member of the Assembly representing Anaocha II constituency and fifteen... Read More

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September 21, 2013

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Habib Kayode A’yekeen: Sickle celled tears (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Habib Kayode A’yekeen With tears I write, Having spent everyday living predominantly with fright. Tears fill my eyes as I battle with my life, like a burning kettle. My heart beats speedily; as pneumonia falls in rapidly. My heart is bound; my ear cannot use a sound. Inflammation and paleness, Few numerous aftermaths of... Read More

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January 5, 2013

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#Heartwarming: “I was told I wouldn’t live past 30 … [Now] I’m 42” – T-Boz of TLC

Reality for TLC’s T-Boz has been a challenge, starting at age 7, when she was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. “I was told I wouldn’t live past 30, I would be disabled my whole life and I would never become a mother,” T-Boz, a member of one of the most successful girl groups ever, told... Read More

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Anambra Assembly has passed a bill to make genotype test compulsory before marriage

Habib Kayode A’yekeen: Sickle celled tears (30 Days, 30 Voices)

#Heartwarming: “I was told I wouldn’t live past 30 … [Now] I’m 42” – T-Boz of TLC

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