Ghana is grappling with a growing public health burden as nearly 18,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease (SCD) each year—representing 2% of all births—making it one of the leading inherited ...

The Senior Specialist Haematologist at the Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics (GICG), Dr Eugenia Vicky Naa Kwarley Asare, has issued a clarion call for collective national and global action to ...

People living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria have lamented that the high cost of medication and poor access to comprehensive care are weighing heavily on them and their families.

Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited blood disorders with symptoms like anaemia and blocked blood vessels. About 80% of the world's sickle cell disease cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa.

Shaunta-Maé Alexander became paralysed due to a rare brain disorder. Here’s how she went from sitting in a wheelchair to run ...

When it comes to caring for the health of our legs, a common concern is varicose veins. Often blue and bulging, these pesky veins can seemingly appear out of nowhere, obfuscating the once pristine ...