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Renewed hope in the fight against sickle cell disease

Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi during the launch of a newborn sickle cell screening centre in Kisumu. 
Photo credit: TONNY OMONDI I NATION MEDIA GROUP
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By  Angeline Ochieng

Contributor

What you need to know:

Kisumu has set up a centre to manage the disease through collaborative agreements.

It will focus on awareness creation about the disease, education, community engagement, advocacy, capacity building and training of health workers. 
 

In March 2018, Mr Bernard Otieno and his wife were blessed with their fourth born daughter, Trever Annete, at Nyabondo health centre in Kisumu County. 

The baby appeared bubbly and healthy.

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