Can Nigeria Conquer Sickle Cell? Foundation Battles Ignorance And Inadequate Care
By Patrick Obia In June 2023, Onor-Obassi Egim Tawo, a lawyer based in Calabar, Cross River State, began an online petition on Change.org demanding that the government make genotype counseling and tests mandatory for intending couples in Nigeria. This policy measure, she thought, would help would-be couples make informed decisions and consequently reduce the high