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Yakubu Gowon University, LSTM Partner To Advance Sickle Cell Research In Sub-Saharan Africa

Kingsley Chukwu3 weeks ago04 mins

The Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), through its Centre for Sponsored Projects, has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (NCESRTA) and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) under the PACTS initiative, aimed at strengthening research on sickle cell disease across…

Prevention Key To Tackling Sickle Cell Crisis In Nigeria, Say Health Leaders

Kingsley Chukwu2 months ago04 mins

As Nigeria grapples with the highest rate of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) globally, researchers and health leaders have stressed that prevention—especially through informed partner selection—remains the most cost-effective and impactful way to curb the disease’s prevalence. This message was at the forefront of discussions during a recent public lecture organised by Yakubu Gowon University’s Centre…