Ghana: Govt Poised to Eliminate Sickle Cell Disease Threat

The government is committed to ensuring that Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) no longer pose public health threat, so that those affected by the disease can live healthy and fulfilling lives.

The Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Oko Boye, said “the National Strategy for Sickle Cell Disease represents a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to address SCD in Ghana.”

Dr Boye, whose speech was read on his behalf by Dr Mavis Sakyi, the Acting Head of Health Promotion, said the ministry acknowledge that…