Lancet Study Names Nigeria World’s Highest Sickle Cell Burden

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NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lancet-study-names-nigeria-worlds-highest-sickle-cell-burden/Nigeria has the highest number of children living with sickle cell disease of any country in the world, with an estimated 1.5 million children under the age of 15 affected, according to a major new study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, one of the world’s foremost peer-reviewed medical journals.