The Good News

With early screening and good medical care,
Millions of people born with sickle cell disease
can live full, happy, and productive lives.

Ade | Living with sickle cell

Watch Ade's Story Here - Youtube
Jun 19, 2023

Ade, a management consultant originally from Ghana talks about his experience living with sickle cell disease.
He also speaks about the importance of advocacy, removing negative stereotypes and empowering

The dire situation in Africa CAN BE IMPROVED, on a large scale, with sufficient funding.

Our Key Funding Priorities
that Align with the Ghana’s National Strategy and the SPARCo Guidelines
1.
Access to Newborn Screening (NBS) &
Catch-Up Screening with
Point of Care (POC) Testing

For early life-saving diagnosis

2.
Access to Hydroxyurea (HU)

For significant reduction of pain and other
disease complications

3. Access to Transcranial Doppler (TCD)
Screening & Blood Transfusions

For stroke prevention

Completion of
The Kumasi Center for Sickle Cell Disease
and Blood

for Clinical Care, Workforce Training, and Research

You CAN make a difference.

With adequate funding, these initiatives, that have already been implemented in Ghana,
can be scaled up to save and improve millions of lives
of individuals in Ghana and in our sister nations in sub-Saharan Africa.

You can help millions like them to live long, live well,
and become productive citizens of Ghana and the Globe.
And that is very good news.

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