Preventing birth of Sicklers as an effective strategy in a sickle cell disease control programme

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.