High Mortality Risk for Children with Sickle Cell Disease in Ghana

Up to 90% of children with sickle cell risk early death without timely care — Dr Bankas warns

Health experts have raised concerns over the high mortality risk among children born with sickle cell disease in Ghana, warning that a significant number may die before the age of five if they do not receive early diagnosis and consistent care. Co-founder of Heale, Dr Enam Sefakor Bankas, says about 15,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease in Ghana each year, representing roughly two per cent of annual births.

By Caleb Ahinakwah