Dr. Wyclif Kisinga, head of the Sickle Cell Clinic at Mukono General Hospital, revealed that the facility currently cares for over 900 sickle cell warriors. Sickle cell warriors at Mukono General Hospital have received a major boost after the Sarafina Sickle Cell Society donated four wheelchairs and more than 2,000 sickle scan test kits to […]
“The Sickle Cell Screening Kits will be used to detect the trait, while the Gazelle machine will confirm the disease,” Mugwanya explained. Gazelle machines are portable, point-of-care diagnostic devices designed to detect sickle cell disease and trait. The Sarafinah Sickle Cell Society (SASCELLS) has kicked off a new project aimed at eliminating sickle cell disease among […]
Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Raising Hope International Friends (RHIF), has over the last 7 months, imparted much-needed financial literacy training to 2,250 sickle cell caregivers as part of their commitment to empower 3,000 caregivers with essential financial skills by the end of 2023. Absa Bank Uganda, Raising Hope International Friends, Financial Literacy Since […]
