Everyday Heroes: Samira Haruna Sanusi
After 6 years in a wheelchair, 28 surgeries, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, Samira became cured of Sickle cell anaemia. All thanks to her brother, Mustapha, who donated his bone marrow to her. Samira Haruna Sanusi, who was born with the disease is now AA. On the 28th of October, 2020, Samira celebrated 16 […]
Everyday Heroes- Bukola Bolarinwa
Lawyer, Advocate, President of the Sickle Cell Aid Foundation (SCAF) and founder of Haima Health Initiative; that is another summarization of Bukola Bolarinwa. But what makes her our hero is her inclination, her strong beliefs and hope, her utter commitment to those living with sickle cell anaemia. Bukola herself, is one that lives with the […]
The World Celebrates World Sickle Cell Day
With their website reading: “There is nothing more worthy than a community banding together and advocating for their own cause”, the exact idea for today’s Sickle Cell Day “Cell-a-bration” is clearly communicated by the World Sickle Cell Federation. World Sickle Cell Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 in order to increase […]
Commemoration of World Sickle Cell Day 2018: Red Umbrella Charity Walk
Nigeria will once again join the rest of the world to commemorate the 2018 World Sickle Cell Day – June 19 – as designated by the United Nations to draw attention and create necessary awareness to the problems posed by sickle cell disorder. The Coalition of Sickle Cell NGOs in Lagos State, comprising Sickle Cell […]
Sickle Cell Warriors and Flying Palaver
After reading Maryam Awuisa’s Burning Bright, it is pertinent to share some information about Sickle Cell Anaemic Condition, most people are not aware of. First, let me clarify that sickle cell condition is just that, a condition, and not a contagious disease one should hide from. Not to be prejudiced, but a lot of things […]
The Pain and Shame of Stigma
The struggle to connect and be loved as imperfect beings makes life worth living. However, the shame that arises from rejection makes life miserable, threatens identity and mocks the purpose of life. As a result of the complex nature of human beings, the healing process ought to be all encompassing. If medications heal diseases, what […]
Tunde Kelani Raises Awareness on Sickle Cell Anemia with ‘Dazzling Mirage’
Cinematographer, Tunde Kelani, has raised an awareness campaign of sickle cell anemia affecting several families because of certain decisions made by couples with his new movie, ‘Dazzling Mirage’. According to the celebrated movie producer, ‘Dazzling Mirage’ is a socially relevant film produced to draw more attention to sickle cell disorder in Nigeria. Written by Olayinka […]
Nigeria Makes Breakthrough in Sickle Cell Treatment
The Nigerian medical sector has achieved a new milestone. Medical experts at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) have successfully drained infected red blood cells from a 27-year old patient and replaced it with uninfected ones. Professor Michael Ibadin, Chief Medical Director of the hospital, made the announcement to pressmen shortly after the feat. […]
Preventing a Deadly Disease
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Kicker: More Nigerians are protecting their potential children from sickle cell Jackie Onyemelukwe was in her final year at Imo State University when her boyfriend, Chuka, proposed. They began making plans to get married, but there was an unexpected pitfall. The pastor of their church asked them if they were […]
Seun Adebiyi: Helping Blacks Survive Cancer
A month after his 2009 graduation from Yale Law School, Seun Adebiyi learned he had not one but two lethal blood cancers and began an odyssey to find a bone-marrow donor. Mr. Adebiyi, 28, who came to this country from Nigeria as a child, made appeals through Yale, on radio stations, in a YouTube video […]