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Ugandans urged to embrace early screening for sickle cell disease

Published by Nile Post 19 July 2026 at 18:42
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Ugandans urged to embrace early screening for sickle cell disease
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Health experts have urged Ugandans to undergo early screening for sickle cell disease, warning that many people are living with the inherited blood disorder without knowing it, leading to avoidable complications, delayed treatment and preventable deaths.

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