The Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation (SCHAF) says voluntary premarital genetic screening remains key to reducing the high incidence of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria. Dr Taiwo Aderemi, the Programme Facilitator of the foundation, made this known during a public awareness lecture held for secondary school students at Ojoo High School, Ibadan, on Friday. […]
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