Rotary International (RI) District 9111 is to conduct the foundation laying of a multi-million Sickle Cell Disease Centre on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the State Hospital, Ota, Ogun State.
According to Rotary District 9111 Governor, Dr Wole Kukoyi, the Chief Medical Director of Ace Medical Clinic, Ota Ogun State, “the foundation laying ceremony of the Rotary District 9111 Sickle Cell Disease Centre will be performed by Dr. Tomi Coker, Ogun State Commissioner for Health”.
Kukoyi noted that “Nigeria has the highest number of people living with Sickle Disease disorder in the World at an estimated four million, with a carrier prevalence of about 24 percent of the population”.
“Rotary Sickle Cell Disease Centre at State Hospital, Ota shall offer succour to people living with Sickle Cell disorder” Kukoyi stated.
