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An estimated 16,000 babies with sickle cell disease are born in Ghana every year.Many of these children die before anyone, including their parents and health service providers become aware that they have sickle cell disease. This sad situation has come about because this country lacks well-organized national program to care for people with the disease.The objective of this book is to create awareness of sickle cell disease among young adults before marriage. Thus all young adults of African descend have to make wise choices to have children without the disease.

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