FoSCel foundation calls for end to stigma and stereotyping against people living with sickle cell disease

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The Founder of the Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel), Amos Andoh, has called for a fundamental change in the way Ghana educates young people about sickle cell disease, arguing that greater emphasis must be placed on confronting stigma, misinformation and stereotyping alongside medical…

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