World Sickle Cell Day is a United Nation’s recognised day to raise awareness of sickle cell disease.
It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 22nd December 2008 with a resolution that recognises sickle cell disease as one of the world’s foremost genetic diseases.
The resolution calls for members to raise awareness of sickle cell on June 19th of each year at national and international level.
According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Nigeria alone accounts for more than 100,000 births of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) out of the 300,000 babies born with the sickle cell disease every year globally.
