According to him: “One has to know his or her genotype in time and if diagnosed ... discuss important issues relating to sickle cell warriors and to chart the way forward.

AA + AS (Carrier): If one partner has the AA genotype and the other has the AS genotype, they are carriers (sickle cell trait carriers). There's a 25% chance of having a child with SCD if both ...

And the fight to eradicate sickle cell is a journey we all must get involved with. I first knew about my genotype in my early twenties and was surprised to find out I was a carrier. Even the ...

In May 2022, Ochigbo launched the nonprofit Hoplites Sickle Cell Foundation in memory of her siblings. "We don't just create awareness on the importance of genotype testing before marriage," she said.