Sickle Cell Disease: 55-year-old survivor to enroll 100 Nigerian patients on NHIS

Mr Mohammed said the book seeks to check the increasing tide of sickle cell disorder and guide young couples on how to raise a healthy family.

Ahead of the 2021 World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, a 55-year-old survivor, Shehu Mohammed, has pledged to enroll 100 indigent Sickle Cell patients on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

This is as Mr Mohammed is set to launch a book on his travails, and survival strategies, which he noted will guide many Nigerians and non-Nigerian in his shoe on how to navigate the murky water of the disease.

“This will allow this vulnerable set of people to have access to healthcare for their precarious health condition,” he said of the NHIS enrollment plan.

The book

According to the author, the book, which is titled; “I’m a Survivor: The Story of my Triumph over Sickle Cell Pain,” gives detailed information on the management of the disorder, attitudes and habits required by the carriers to live a productive life.

He said the book chronicles his life story as a sickle cell disorder (SCD) survivor, noting that it will be made public on June 19, in Abuja.

The author added that the event would feature an awareness campaign on the disorder by the founder of Beulah Sickle Cell Foundation, Josephine Olunaike.

He said many tips are also given to parents, family members, friends and caregivers on how best they could be of help to carriers.

Mr Mohammed said the book seeks to check the increasing tide of sickle cell disorder and guide young couples on how to raise a healthy family.

Sickle Cell Disease

Known for distorting the red blood cells, which mostly results in severely painful blood clots, sickle cell anaemia is among the top genetic haemoglobin disorders.

Written By: Nike Adebowale

Source: Premium Times

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