Determined to foster possible solutions to Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria and Africa, Doctor sickle Cell – Center For Sickle Cell disease will partner with Olusegun Obasanjo foundation to host first African Congress on Sickle Cell Disease (ACSCD) with the support of a host of Sickle Cell Organizations across Africa.
The conference scheduled for 31 October to 2nd November 2019 at Landmark Center, Victoria Island, Lagos will among other things facilitate exchange of information among public health experts, medical professionals, researchers, policy-makers, key stakeholders to highlight challenges and opportunities and enhance strategies to control Sickle Cell Disease in Africa.
David Ajaere, co-chair, African Congress on Sickle Cell Disease says conference which is first of its kind in the history of health intervention programmes for sickle cell disorder in Africa would seek to address the challenges of the disorder and foster possible solutions to its effect as a public health burden.
Ajaere opines that key stakeholders and Organisations expected at the Conference include; The Federal Ministry of Health, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Lagos State Blood Transfusion Services(LSBTS), World Health Organization(WHO Africa), amongst other Non-governmental & corporate organizations, Multilateral donor agencies and institutions, health researchers, civil society organizations, and the academic community.
Eddie Resphanto, ACSCD International Affairs Coordinator, said that because of the magnitude of the event, opportunities abound for those who want to be a sponsor, exhibitor, a Speaker or partner which also includes non-governmental and corporate organisations.
Ajaere further said that the Eminent dignitaries who are expected to attend the event include Osagie Ehanire, minister of Health Nigeria; Matshidiso Moeti, director, World Health Organisation Africa; Ronald Muwenda Mutebi ll,The Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom, Uganda; Chitalu Chilufya MP, Minister of Health Zambia.
Others are Kwaku Agyaman, minister of health Ghana; Jane Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health Uganda, Randal Mills, CEO – National Marrow Donor Programme/Be The Match, USA and Toyin Saraki, founder, Wellbeing Foundation Africa.
The ACSCD Congress is being held under the High Patronage of Former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
