Over 500 new sickle cell anemia cases detected within nine months: Sickle Cell Anemia Trust Zimbabwe

By Kudakwashe Pembere and Michael Gwarisa A survey done by Sickle Cell Anemia Trust Zimbabwe (SCATZ) at a clinic launched nine months ago in Bindura found over 500 new sickle cell anemia cases, HealthTimes has learnt. Speaking to this publication after a National AIDS Council (NAC) organized media workshop in Chinhoyi said these were mostly children. “The Ministry of Health and Child Care has been very supportive to us. We actually went there and they told us that the condition was prevalent,” she said. “Following the launch of the clinic…

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