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Sickle cell is one of those conditions we don’t talk about enough, even though it affects so many people around us. The pain, the hospital visits, the emotional toll—it’s a lot, both for the person living with it and their family.

Awareness is great, but I honestly think we also need more people who understand how to care for individuals with sickle cell—not just medically, but emotionally too. Proper caregiving, pain management, and even mental health support play a big role.

That’s why I’m glad I’ve been exposed to programs that actually train people in these areas. (CLI College Nigeria https://clicollege.com/ has one that focuses on caregiving and mental health—it really opens your eyes.)

We need more empathy, more knowledge, and more people who are ready to show up the right way.

Emeka71:
So, who then are the people celebrating this day?

Its an awareness day mot a celebration. Just go spread awareness and educate people on the risk.

HealthExpertCLI:
Sickle cell is one of those conditions we don’t talk about enough, even though it affects so many people around us. The pain, the hospital visits, the emotional toll—it’s a lot, both for the person living with it and their family.

Awareness is great, but I honestly think we also need more people who understand how to care for individuals with sickle cell—not just medically, but emotionally too. Proper caregiving, pain management, and even mental health support play a big role.

That’s why I’m glad I’ve been exposed to programs that actually train people in these areas. (CLI College Nigeria https://clicollege.com/ has one that focuses on caregiving and mental health—it really opens your eyes.)

We need more empathy, more knowledge, and more people who are ready to show up the right way.

As a health care professional, i have had a lot of sickle cell patients under my care and i really feel pity for them.

The unique thing about sickle cell is that its preventable. Lets always ensure we marry someone with the right genotype.

Dpharmacist:
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My older sister died of sickle cell before she turned 1. This awareness needs to be spread particularly in rural areas.

Dpharmacist:
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I have a question for you.
I believe you are a Pharmacist
Have you seen anyone that has been healed of this SS ailment before?
This is because I have seen someone who has o and I'm confused

Pastoshizzy:
There other reasons people (even the very educated ones find theirslves in such a situation. The woman is not far off point. The vials like I explained are very volatile to heat and without a special freezer that preserves them at a certain temperature the results are altered. If you go just any how lab to do genotype (wey generator no ON) na saara money you pay.
Test results na lotto for Naija, go beta lab and if you don enter am there's bone marrow transplant out there (get the child rid of all that pain).

Where is BMT done in nigeria?

Tipster07:
Where is BMT done in nigeria?

https://luth.gov.ng/contact/

At a subsidised cost.

Find out yourself, book an appointment if necessary.

Hydroxyurea has shown to be a promising management for sicke cell.