June 2026 — 30-Day Series

Sickle Cell Disease:
30 Days of Truth

A daily education series by SCDSG Ghana — from genetics and family inheritance to the disease burden across Africa and Ghana. Data-driven. Plain language. Life-saving.

822
SCD babies born
every day globally
41
SCD babies born
in Ghana daily
80%
Die before age 5
without care
90%
Preventable with
early screening
300K+
SCD babies born per year globally
Source: WHO 2023
50M+
People living with SCD worldwide
Source: CDC / WHO
75%
Of all SCD births in Sub-Saharan Africa
Source: Lancet 2023
15,000
New SCD babies born in Ghana yearly
Source: Ghana Health Service
25–30%
Of Ghanaians carry HbAS trait
Source: GHS / WHO
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