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Nigeria, Lagos , Suru-Lere, Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria National Sicklecell Centre, Opp Lagos University Teaching Hospital(LUTH), Ishaga Road, Idi-araba
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Sickle Cell Foundation Of Nigeria, Company
he formation of the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria was preceded by the formation of Sickle Cell Clubs around the country and of the Federation of Sickle Cell Clubs of Nigeria in 1991. The Sickle Cell Club is a non-governmental, non - profit making patient/parent support and advocacy organization that is basically unsuited to addressing some other important issues in sickle cell disorder (SCD) control, such as, research, capacity development, policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation in a sustained manner.
In order to focus on these important issues, the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria was established in November 1994, as a non-governmental and non-profit making organisation dedicated to the proper care and control of sickle cell disorder in Nigeria.
Vision
To alleviate the burden of sickle cell disorder on the country and to ensure that all affected persons can live normal pain-free lives.
Mission
To develop a world class National Sickle Cell Centre that will drive the search for effective solutions to sickle cell and related disorders.
The four laboratories in the NSCC would provide state-of-the-art laboratory services to make straightforward or difficult diagnoses accurately and support training workshops and research studies. The Unit should be capable of serving as a reference diagnostic laboratory, not only for Nigeria, but...
Group: Services of medical institutes
This proposed programme is yet to commence. The purpose is to diagnose affected children early in life and thus introduce timely and life saving interventions that will prevent avoidable suffering and death. The goal is for the public health services to be persuaded to make it universal.
Group: Socio-medical services
We deliver genetic counselling at the National Sickle Cell Centre and in Sickle Cell Clinics and Sickle Cell Clubs with trained personnel - volunteer or paid staff. Prior appointments are necessary and sponsors are required to enable us expand and sustain this essential service.
Group: Medical Services
With donors' support, we supervise the running of Sickle Cell Clinics including the free provision of drugs and some equipment in a few States in Nigeria. More States will be added when financial provision permits. Already, these clinics have recorded improvement in the quality of lives and death...
Group: Medical Services
Couples for whom there is a real possibility of bearing children with sickle cell anaemia, are able to find out the haemoglobin genotypes of their unborn child in early pregnancy. Thus, timely and adequate information, support and counselling can be provided. This service, which should be equitably...
Group: Diagnostics and inspection
