Key points Main story Nigeria has emerged as the global epicentre of sickle cell disease (SCD), with more than 1.5 million children under the age of 15 living with the condition, according to a new international study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. The study estimates that nearly nine million children across sub-Saharan … Continue reading Nigeria tops global sickle cell burden with 1.5 million affected children — Lancet study