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2019 Election: THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS

– By Tayo Faloye As mixed reactions trail the just concluded Vice-Presidential debate for the 2019 general elections at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja among 5 political parties, namely – Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) …

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PALLOR and JAUNDICE IN SICKLE CELL DISORDER

Sickle cells life span is shorter than normal red blood cells. They get destroyed faster because of their odd crescent shape. The normal red blood cell can last for about 120 days but the sickle cell can hardly exist for up to 20 days. The bone marrow works to build …

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GOOD NEWS: Al-Ameen Discharged from Hospital

DISCON (Disability & Sickle Cell Organization of Nigeria) is happy to inform you all that Al-Ameen has been discharged from hospital on Tuesday, 4th December. We were reliably informed by the boy’s father, Mr. Shoneye. Al-Ameen is the 3year old Sickle Cell boy who had a crisis that resulted in …

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