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From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan

THE University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, would soon begin a new method of bone marrow trans­plant to ensure complete cure for people suffering from sickle cell.

Consultant Hermatologist, Dr Titilola Akingbola, told reporters in Ibadan yesterday that studies have shown that victims account for two thirds of Nigerian population.

Her words: “It is a great burden on Nigerians and Africa. It is so sad that we have increasing long survival among patients who are most times surviving in pains. We have been using hydroxyures for them, but it needs close monitoring. This new method needs blood donors for them to survive and it will save their lives completely.

“It will be a red cell exchange which means the removal and re­placement of the red cells. After this, the patient will have total relief from the pains. They will only change the red cells coming from the bone mar­row,” she said.

Akingbola noted that UCH has brought in experts from the United States for training on how sickle cell diseases could be cured completely via bone marrow transplant.

In his remarks, Head of Herma­tologist at the University of Illiniois, Chicago in the United States, Prof Damiano Rondelli, noted that bone marrow transplant was discovered over 30 years ago as a cure for sickle cell.

The complications of the trans­plant, according to him, has scared many parents, patients and doctors from venturing into the bone marrow transplant.

He noted that the new method has nothing to do with surgery, saying: “we will only take the cells out of the bones of the donors and give them to the sickle cell patients without any side effects.

“The complications of the trans­plant have scared so many parents, patients and even doctors away, but this one is a combination of two drugs for the transplant and it involves less complications for the patients,” he said.

Rondelli assured that the new method would ensure that patients are 90 per cent sickle cell disease free, adding that “no disease is asso­ciated to the transplant.

“That is what distinguished it from the normal stem cell transplant. We believe UCH can become the centre for sickle cell treatment for Africa and that is why we need the help of everybody for sustenance of this new method to work, especially in finance and donation of the bone marrow.”

The Chief Medical Director of UCH, Prof Temitope Alonge, who disclosed that the hospital has com­menced building of a Sickle Cell Centre, lamented that work has stopped on the building as a result of funds.

“We need the assistance of well-meaning Nigerians to complete this centre and also donors. When com­pleted, we wll give free treatment for the first five patients,” Alonge prom­ised.


Source http://sunnewsonline.com/new/uch-raises-hope-for-sickle-cell-victims/

ama123:
Real age or official age? Cos for me,she looks older.

why would she lie about her age? She even looks younger than thirty. Look at other peoples comments.

Its not a bad idea to write name of hospital that carried out the delivery so that others will be careful when visiting there. They are 100% responsible for your Childs death, period. You tried your best but God knows best. Take heart

I still don't understand when victims of crime in Nigeria can say they are not interested in pursing murder case and the police or whoever will drop the case , letting a criminal go free. Is it not supposed to be state against the criminal? Stringent measures should be taken against all these rapists and pedophiles to deter others from doing same.

efonat:
Adopted

Means nothing. A child is a child whether adopted or not. Don't make adoption an issue

very nice ride, happy sales.

kestolove95:
Yoruba again!!

forget about tribe here

you mean 10 litres was in your car and it dropped to 8 litres? If so how did you get the measurement? Your fuel will not disappear if your tank is not leaking.

zed24:
I ve bin praying for a baby

God is not asleep. Your babies are on the way. SMILE

mtn 3G is moving with speed of gprs, mega slow and always dropping

But what is the big deal. It is called lawful interception and it is used in security circle. You can read the draft for the system on NCC site.

http://www.ncc.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=328&Itemid

Its a nice car and there are mechanics for it in Lagos. When you say cheap to maintain, it is relative. Once you do your routine maintenance, you are good to go. Fuel consumption in traffic is not very fantastic.

Disgusting creatures

Mavor: Actually the thought has crossed my mind. Something smells fishy with this deal.

Its not a good idea if you are scared of fuel consumption. Any one that owns this kind of luxury car should have lots of money to burn. Imagine if it develops any fault. Please look elsewhere. How many have you seen on the road? A word is enough for the wise

I don't understand how a driving school will be issuing drivers licence. That is job of road safety and you have to visit their office for capture of finger print, photo and signature.

Very simple, don't spend the money. Someone made a mistake somewhere. You could report to the bank that u need the contact of who paid the money to your account. Hope they will be able to find that. You don't want to see your pictures on the pages of newspaper for fraud. Even if you close the account, your picture and financial history will still be in the bank. Be wise

Scan the car first. Don't do trial and error method first

would accept, no big deal

vladimiros: see them say NOo, but most of them are unemployed..

if my Child says, Dad I wanna play Ball, Na club i go find am, train, I will be his agent, simple

why kill a kids dream for a paycheck job he will come to loathe in the future?

My kid must be educated first after that he can choose a career .

Nooooo

Nigerian universities!! No need rating them cause they are like glorified high schools.

(this is recess time! am not Hausa but I don't get what the man and his tribe has done to deserve so much bashing in this context. Nigerians have so much hatred for one another. Wonder how you all live together. may God save you all

rextimon: heard it from our family mechanic.

Better run from the mechanic

1.They cannot do anything, they have also failed to honour their own part. The worst that can happen is that you will go to court and agree that you are owing. Arrange terms of payment. You can agree to be paying 10naira every month. Don't let this bother you. It is no problem. Look for better jobs but never agree to pay if you can or pay based on terms as I advised above

boron10: Make she die abeg. So Fed govt would stop wasting money which ought to be used for infrastructural development on her.

Don't understand why technicians and Engineers are being compared. They have different job descriptions. Its just like comparing an medical doctor and a herbalist!

You want to build a new car? Replace with another V6 engine if the engine is dead!!!!

Kobojunkie: Naira 500(per day) in a country where minimum wage is still at about Naira 18,000 per month? Na wa oo!

No tolling is not done per day but each time one passes. I don't know if 500 is the toll for the bridge

Rubbish!