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Sickle cell press conference
held at Lira Hotel on the 2nd-10-2024<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Michael Ojok and Patricia Aceng <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(editor@vol.co.ug) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lira<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People living with sickle cell face a lot of stigma and discrimination in Uganda. This stigma is as a result of lack of the general conceptualization of this condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The assistant Lira RCC Bonny Ferdinand Okello Alele reminded the public to embrace the victims and continously encourage them to get treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be noted that, sickle cell trait and disease is a burden in Uganda contributing substantially to mortality in children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Alebtong district, 23% out of 100 tested, turn positive to the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People of Lango have been called to join hands to address the sickle cell challenge facing the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alele who is also chairperson organizing committee for the Uhuru Sickle Cell Run 2024 aimed to raise funds for procurement of a sickle cell screening machine made the call at a press conference held at Lira Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okello Alele said Lango is grappling with high cases of sickle cell disease which calls for concerted effort to address the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The assistant Lira RCC<\/em>
Bonny Ferdinand Okello Alele <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director of Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Initiative, Daniel Roy Odur who is coordinating the sickle cell run activities equally rallied the people of Lango to support this initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Juliet Adongo Ochol who is in charge sickle cell disease at Lira regional referral hospital cautioned the public against stigmatizing people suffering from sickle cell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Kioga region police spokesperson Patrick Jimmy Okema said they will offer maximum security a t the event<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patrick Kibwota who represented Manager, Stanbic Bank Lira branch pledged support towards the people of Lango for development of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Ayena, manager of KCB Bank pleaded to equally support this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited haemoglobin disorders characterised by a predominance of abnormal sickle haemoglobin in erythrocytes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sickle cell anaemia, which results from homozygous inheritance of sickle haemoglobin from both parents, is the most common and severe form of sickle cell disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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