Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria

Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria A global nonprofit leader in the fight against sickle cell disorder (SCD), championing the prevention, care, cure, and control of SCD ❤️🌍

The formation of the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria was preceded by the formation of Sickle Cell Clubs around the country and of the Federation of Sickle Cell Clubs of Nigeria in 1991. The Sickle Cell Club is a non-governmental, non - profit making patient/parent support and advocacy organization that is basically unsuited to addressing some other important issues in sickle cell disorder (SCD) control, such as, research, capacity development, policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation in a sustained manner. In order to focus on these important issues, the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria was established in November 1994, as a non-governmental and non-profit making organisation dedicated to the proper care and control of sickle cell disorder in Nigeria.

24/08/2026

Meaningful, lasting impact cannot be achieved alone. It takes individuals and organisations willing to step forward, share in the responsibility, and invest in solutions that make a real difference.

We appreciate Food concepts PLC Chicken Republic for believing in our mission and standing with us as a valued partner.

With your support, we were able to bring together Sickle Cell Warriors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, advocates, and members of the public for Nigeria’s largest Sickle Cell awareness walk, raising our collective voice for stronger support, and better healthcare for people living with Sickle Cell Disorder.

Thank you for investing in impact, and partnering with us to take proven interventions to more communities.

We look forward to many more years of shared purpose, meaningful partnership, and impact at scale.

22/08/2026

Behind every family supported through our Kano Medical & Welfare Outreach is a reminder that no one can address complex social challenges alone, because interventions of this scale do not happen in silos. They happen through strategic partnerships.
We are grateful to every partner, who contributed to making this project possible.
Your collaboration helped us reach hundreds of families and turn support into something families could feel in their homes and lives for a very long time.

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Thank you for partnering with us to restore hope to thousands of lives.

18/08/2026

Here is what participants and facilitators of our Medical Workers Training in Kano have to say…

By strengthening knowledge, improving clinical practice, and building a network of better-equipped healthcare professionals, SCFN is advancing a holistic, sustainable response to Sickle Cell Disorder, one that combines patient support, community engagement, prevention, and health-system strengthening.

This investment in people is an investment in the health system and ultimately, in the thousands of individuals, families, and communities that depend on it.
Join us, together, we can build stronger health systems, improve outcomes, and change the narrative of sickle cell disorder in Nigeria.

11/08/2026

The fight against Sickle Cell Disorder cannot be won in hospitals alone. It must reach the places where people live, worship, make decisions, raise families, and shape communities.

As part of our 2026 Kano State Intervention Project, over 250 religious leaders and faith-based stakeholders came together for a Religious Leaders Seminar on Faith-Based Leadership in Sickle Cell Prevention and Management.

Representing various religious groups and faith-based organisations, participants explored how trusted community voices can drive genotype awareness, premarital screening, genetic counselling, newborn screening, accurate health information, and support for families affected by SCD.

Because an informed religious leader can influence a family.
An informed congregation can change behaviour.
And informed communities can prevent suffering, reduce stigma, support families, and improve health-seeking decisions.

This is social development in action!

Partner with SCFN to equip more community leaders, strengthen grassroots health education, expand access to Sickle Cell interventions, and create sustainable impact for families and communities across Nigeria.

Sometimes the most painful part of living with Sickle Cell Disorder isn’t the crisis, it’s feeling misunderstood.Simple ...
05/08/2026

Sometimes the most painful part of living with Sickle Cell Disorder isn’t the crisis, it’s feeling misunderstood.

Simple changes in the way we speak can help create a more supportive and compassionate environment for people living with SCD.

Before speaking, ask yourself: Am I offering understanding or making assumptions?

This month, let’s make deliberate effort to show empathy.

Healthy eating is part of comprehensive care!!Small daily choices make a big difference.Remember: ✅Drink water regularly...
30/07/2026

Healthy eating is part of comprehensive care!!

Small daily choices make a big difference.

Remember:

✅Drink water regularly

✅Eat balanced meals

✅Don’t skip breakfast

Speak to your healthcare provider

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29/07/2026

Sickle Cell Disorder does not affect only the person living with it. Its impact reaches entire families physically, emotionally, and financially.We recognise that healthcare support is one part of the solution.

Through the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria Community Medical and Intervention Programme, hundreds of families in Kano state received much-needed support, including free routine medications to support treatment and care for several months, food palliative support to ease economic pressures, and health education on effective Sickle Cell management and care.

This is what effective and holistic Sickle Cell intervention looks like: supporting the individual, strengthening the family, and building healthier, more resilient communities.

But we cannot do this alone.

Partners, donors, institutions, and individuals who believe in a future beyond survival: your support can help us reach more families, provide essential medication and welfare support, strengthen livelihoods, and expand access to quality Sickle Cell care.

Partner with us to day drive this intervention to other states in Nigeria.

Together, we can turn compassion into action, support into impact, and hope into a future where people living with Sickle Cell Disorder and their families can thrive.

ICYMI: Catch Gbemisola’s Bone Marrow Transplant journey. This episode captures the story of a daughter who had the stron...
21/07/2026

ICYMI: Catch Gbemisola’s Bone Marrow Transplant journey.

This episode captures the story of a daughter who had the strong will to beat sickle cell disorder by choosing to have a BMT against all odds, and a mother who conquered her fears and stood by her child.

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15/07/2026

She carried more than motherhood, she carried courage.

In this episode of the Champions Pulse podcast, The Afolabis share their Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) experiences; the fear, the faith, and the strength it took to choose a different future.
This is what resilience looks like.
This is what love looks like.

New episode drops this Friday on YouTube and Spotify

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National Sicklecell Centre, Opp Lagos University Teaching Hospital(LUTH), Ishaga Road
Lagos
234001

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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+2348035846666

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