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

Mr Andoh urged the media to help broaden public understanding of sickle cell disease by reporting on the condition accurately and giving greater visibility to the experiences of people living with it.

Mr Andoh acknowledged the importance of healthcare interventions and commended the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service and National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for efforts to improve access to care for people living with sickle cell disease.

The foundation, he said, wanted Ghana to move from simply reacting to sickle cell disease to building a society where young people had the knowledge to understand the condition, challenge misinformation and reject discriminatory attitudes towards those living with it.