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Why Sickle Cell disease is not death sentence

Dr Frederick Okinyi, a specialist in blood disorder and a lecturer at Nairobi University. [File, Standard]

Today, the world will commemorate Sickle Cell Day (SCD).

This year's theme is "Building and Strengthening Global Sickle Cell Communities, Formalising Newborn Screening, and Knowing Your Sickle Cell Disease Status."

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