SCEFA celebrates Sickle Cell day

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The sickle cell foundation of Abeokuta (SCEFA) joined the world to celebrate the United Nations and World Health Organisation's 2018 sickle cell day.

June 19th of every year was set aside by United Nations and World Health Organisation to enlightens people living with sickle cell diseases and to encourage their parents on what the future holds for them.

While speaking at this year's edition held at the Alake's Palace, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Dr Lukmon Adefuye, encouraged the people living with sickle cell to drink more water, and challged the parents to show live and care to their children.

The program had in attendance all professionals from all works of life including representative of the Head of service in Ogun state, representative of permanent secretary of the ministry of health, representative of the founder of The Royal Ladies Int'l, the number one nurse of Abeokuta north and host of others.

The program was also honoured by Indomie noodles, Bond Chemical pharmacy, MTN Nigeria, Hon. Olufemi Ilori, Alake of Egba land, Olu of Obada, Director and Chief Nursing officer of FUNAAB, Health centre, OOUTH (Saje annex) staffs and gentlemen of the press.

The program has many schools in attendance including AGGS, Future promise Comprehensive high school,...

Sickle cell (SS or SC) is a disorder of the red blood cells that can be cause when sickle cell carrier parents (AS, AC) marry and gave offspring e.g if a man of genotype AS married AS there is possibility of having a child which is AA, AS or SS.

You never can tell when to have the SS, it could be the first child or the first two or three children, the only way to prevent it is through prevention.

Once you know your status, please prevent the coming generation from the scourge.

Lesson for the post

If you are;
AA ----- You can marry anybody
AS ------ You are to marry only AA.  No AS, AC, SS, SC or CC
AC ------ You are to marry only AA.  No AS, AC, SS, SC or CC
SS ------ You are to marry only AA.  No AS, AC, SS, SC or CC
SC ----- You are to marry only AA.  No AS, AC, SS, SC or CC
CC ------ You are to marry only AA.  No AS, AC, SS, SC or CC.

Be wise, and get tested today.

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