Many African countries cannot diagnose and treat genetic diseases, especially those passed from parents to children, health experts have said.
According to the experts, improved education, increased awareness of the importance of newborn screening programmes for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), and eff
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.
