Uganda: Nalufenya Hospital Registers 800 Cases of Sickle Cell Disease Per Month
Nalufenya Children's Hospital in Uganda is reporting 800 cases of sickle cell disease per month, with a critical shortage of the essential drug hydroxyurea. Families are struggling to manage the disease, leading to preventable infant mortality.
Why it matters
The report highlights a severe public health crisis and the human cost of limited access to essential medicines in developing regions.
Jinja - Jinja city-based Nalufenya Children's Hospital has disclosed that they handle a whopping 800 cases of Sickle Cell disease every month. James Kitonsa, a pediatrician at the hospital, says that their monthly sickle cell disease (SCD) clinic's load has grown from 760 in 2024 to 800 per month this year.
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