The 16th sickle cell clinic has been established in Delta State by the O5 Initiative, the pet project of the first lady and wife of the state government, Dame Edit Okowa.
The clinic commissioned at the Warri central hospital was greeted with appreciation and joy by residents of the oil city who previously travelled far for solutions to sickle cell anaemia.
Sickle cell clinics that have been established for the past six years in the state by 05 Initiative are located in Agbor, Ughelli, Oleh, Sapele, Kwale, Koko and Eku.
Others are in Patani, Otu Jeremi, Orereokpe, Isele uku, Umunede, Ogwashi Uku, Akwukwu Igbo, Ibusa (Okwe upgraded) . Nine council areas are yet to be covered.
Speaking at the ceremony, Dame Okowa said the facilities have in no small way impacted “our warriors and afforded them easy access to healthcare.”
According to her, the state sickle cell referral centre Asaba which is the third-largest in the country has been of immense benefit to sufferers.
“We recently added the variant newborn screening machine used for the determination of the genotype of newborn babies at the referral centre.
“We are not resting on our oars, God being our helper with the co-operation of Deltans, we will establish more clinics in the remaining Local government areas of the state.
” Let me at this juncture appreciate the people of Warri South Local Government Area for their contributions towards the actualisation of this project.”
“I am confident that healing will come speedily as the facility is put to use, it will to a large extent alleviate the sufferings of our warriors.”
Dame Okowa charged that the fight against Sickle Cell disorder should not be left to parents, caregivers and sufferers alone adding that “we owe them love and support at all times.”
“You may say you do not have enough but there is something you can give; your smile and encouragement will make life worth living for the warriors.
.” As we join our hands together for the good of society, we can change our world, one person at a time.”
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