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Event ID: ACCR010

1st & 2nd December 2023

Screening and Interviews

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About The Event

Know Your Genotype will provide a platform for a delving talk on Sickle Cell Disease and afterwards conduct a screening exercise for the participants. The aim of the event  is to furnish the youth with comprehensive knowledge on Sickle Cell Disease, the burden of the disease and the influence carriers have on preventing it.

Where

When

13th May, 2023 (proposed)

The talk will be centered around the following topics:

 

  • Overview on Sickle Cell Disease
  • Inheritance patterns
  • Common crises in patients with the disease
  • The disease outcome in Ghana
  • What we can do about the disease burden
  • The importance of nationwide screening in disease surveillance

Venue

Enclave Gardens, East-Legon

Better still send “location” to our Whatsapp account (+233596555700) for a live location on the day of the event.

Let Us Know If You Will Be Coming

It’s always helpful to know how many people will be attending our events. It helps us with planning. Kindly register if you will be in attendance. We look forward to seeing you.

Please direct any questions about this event to events@knowyourgenotype.org

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