sickle cell disease Stories

Kenya to introduce mandatory sickle cell screening during maternal, child health visits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga said millions of Africans continue to endure the condition in silence, with many succumbing to painful...

Cost of sickle cell: How patients are struggling silently with disease burden
Zainab Saidi  |  Sep 14, 2025

As the country marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month, patients and doctors are united in their call that awareness is no longer enough. Lower drug costs,...

Sickle cell survivor Polycarp Wafula defies odds at 42
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 22, 2025

Each year, approximately 14,000 children are born with sickle cell disease in Kenya in high-burden areas, and between 2 and 4 out of every 100 newborn...

Sickle cell disease warriors on a mission to end stigma linked to disease at the Coast
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 20, 2024

With two children dying from similar symptoms, Marjan's parents were wrongly accused of sacrificing them for money through witchcraft

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