Sickle Cell
Patients solicit Govt's assistance in Kano
According to her, many of the patients are now in critical condition
as a result of the failure to adhere strictly to the routine medication
due to economic hardship.
Sickle cell anaemia patients in Kano State, under the aegis of Sickle Cell Community has called on the state government to assist them in order to reduce their sufferings.
Mrs Asma’u Rufa’i,
the President of the association, made the call on Sunday in Kano at a
sensitisation lecture to commemorate the World Sickle Cell Day.
She also called on philanthropists to assist their members to enable them access medication easily.
``The disease requires routine medication and follow-up which consumes a lot of money.
``With the current economic crunch in the country, many parents cannot afford the frequent treatment,’’ she said.
Rufa'I, said that the lecture was organised to create awareness among the patients on how to live a healthy lifestyle.
According
to her, many of the patients are now in critical condition as a result
of the failure to adhere strictly to the routine medication due to
economic hardship.
In a lecture, Dr Aminu Yusuf,
a haematology at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) Kano, advised
couples to ensure they conducted genotype test before getting married
to check the prevalence of the disease.
He said
that the possible signs of the disease include body pain and yellow
eyes, and urged parents to rush their children to hospital as soon as
the symptoms manifested.
Yusuf advised parents to
frequently feed their children suffering from the disease with high
energy food such as vegetables, in addition to giving patients enough
water to keep their body strong.
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