150,000 cases of babies born with Sickle Cell Disease yearly in Nigeria

Guardian | 11-06-2025 01:40pm |

About 400,000 babies are born every year with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) globally with over 300,000 born in sub-Saharan Africa. While Nigeria alone has 150,000 SCD newborns yearly, the scourge is expected to rise by 2050.The post 150,000 cases of babies born with Sickle Cell Disease yearly in Nigeria appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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