– By Tayo Faloye …in her bid to be separated from him and the drama that ensued, family members had to intervene and were asked to see a Pastor. They obliged. A pastor was consulted. He requested their personal details for use in seeking God’s face on their matter and …
Read More »PROTECTING FUTURE CHILDREN FROM SCD (1)
– By Tayo Faloye Recently, on a visit to a Veterinary outlet, I discovered one of the young boys that works there wasn’t around, so i asked after him from the Veterinarian. I had taken an interest in the young dude whom I immediately knew was a Sickle Cell Warrior …
Read More »Preventing Sickle Cell Pain Build-Up
Woke up to some cracklings and discomforting frictions in my hips and thighs. I could feel a crisis trying to rear its ugly head. The experience isn’t new. It’s been raining for days. Today’s is a bit intensified. Change in weather is one of the triggers for Sickle Cell Crisis. …
Read More »SCAP: World Sickle Cell Day, 2021
The SCAP (Sickle Cell Awareness Project) by DISCON (Disability & Sickle Cell Organization of Nigeria) held as planned yesterday, 19th June, at it office in Festac Town, Lagos State, to commemorate World Sickle Cell Day. In attendance were some shortlisted Warriors to receive their handout packs consisting of Routine Drugs, …
Read More »Sickle Cell Awareness Prizes & Gifts
In commemoration of World Sickle Cell Day, 2021, DISCON (Disability & Sickle Cell Organization of Nigeria) will be giving out Free Routine Drugs, Branded Awareness T-shirts and Books by Dr. David Owoeye (A Life with Sickle Cell Anaemia) in drawing the curtains on the maiden edition of our programme, SCAP …
Read More »SCAP: Sickle Cell Short Story Contest
This maiden edition of the SCAP (Sickle Cell Awareness Project) by DISCON (Disability & Sickle Cell Organization of Nigeria), an annual skills exposition event and awareness campaign, is a Short Story writing competition open to SCD warriors across the country, Nigeria. The Theme is Open. WHY PARTICIPATE? The SCAP is …
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