Abstract:
The 63rdsession of the UNITED NATIONS
(UN) General Assembly held in December
2008 described Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) as
“the world’s foremost and lethal genetic
disease” which requires global efforts “to
bring the disease out of the shadows” and
thus adopted a resolution on the,
“recognition of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) as
a public health problem” and therefore
urged member states to raise awareness as
well as set aside 19th June every year as a
special day dedicated to all those
affected.(1)These include the patients/clients,
their families, relatives, health care
providers, administrators, government
representatives and the international
communities.
