Excitement As Hoplite Foundation Holds Hangout For Persons Living With Sickle Cell In Abuja


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNCNa2cqEa4

A non-governmental organisation, Hopelite Sickle Cell Foundation has successfully held its 2022 get-together for persons living with sickle cell tagged "The Warriors Hangout".

The event took place at Indigo restaurant Abuja in collaboration with Film Avenue, Bkeo Foundation, Amstel Ultra and Indigo.

The founder of the foundation, Anna Ochigbo said the aim is to bring persons living with the condition to come together, have fun, laugh and network.

According to her, she seeks to create a sickle cell community to give them hope and mobilise support for them.

She expressed regret that people living with sickle cell have not been given adequate care in the society even as they continue to face discrimination in the society.

While expressing gratitude with the number of participants that came out for the hangout, Ms Anna Ochigbo said members of the community held a far-reaching discussion that will further help in bringing succour to them.

About 97 sickle cell warriors were in attendance in addition to sickle cell volunteers and advocates.

They wielded placards with inscriptions such as "Stop stigmatisation and discrimination towards sickle cell warriors", "Sickle cell warriors deserve public health insurance" and more.

There was so much fun time, entertainment, refreshments and exchange of gifts items.

One of the sickle cell warriors, John Ekeneme expressed delight with the opportunity to come and network and have fun with fellow warriors, saying more opportunities like this will go a long way in supporting them.

Anna Ochigbo said subsequent editions of the hangout will have a larger pool of participants from across various sectors in the Nigerian society.

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Their parents should have been invited too, so they see what they're putting their kids into

You might not leave real estate or shares for your kids, but try as much as possible not to leave them with sickle cell

We're all born to die, but we have to first live

God's grace unto them!

Raising awareness is good.


But I'm disappointed there hasn't been vaccines to treat this ailment despite the advances in medicine.

People should know their genotypes before getting married to avoid having children with sickle cell disease.

Don't allow the love you have for your partner push you into making silly decisions

Yikes.
I wish them all the best in life .. beautiful people

Adorable ❤️❤️❤️

Wow adorable.. though I trust anaemia free Nigerians are there for the free delicacies

Outside divine intervention, does it mean that this disease has no cure?

They should enjoy themselves because it's not certain for them.

sickle cell is a very bad thing and can off any of them at will.
dem no dey grow pass it.
I lost a very close friend in his mid 30s in 2017 and it still hurts till today
imagine living a life knowing fully well that you'll die sooner or later.

Please know your genotype before saying I do

To the mod that ban me

Make I no catch u for street

I didn't see any First Aid kits or Ambulance. Hmmm...

Wonderful people... May God bless them all with good health

GLeesMODEL:
Excitement As Hoplite Foundation Holds Hangout For Persons Living With Sickle Cell In Abuja


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNCNa2cqEa4

A non-governmental organisation, Hopelite Sickle Cell Foundation has successfully held its 2022 get-together for persons living with sickle cell tagged "The Warriors Hangout".

The event took place at Indigo restaurant Abuja in collaboration with Film Avenue, Bkeo Foundation, Amstel Ultra and Indigo.

The founder of the foundation, Anna Ochigbo said the aim is to bring persons living with the condition to come together, have fun, laugh and network.

According to her, she seeks to create a sickle cell community to give them hope and mobilise support for them.

She expressed regret that people living with sickle cell have not been given adequate care in the society even as they continue to face discrimination in the society.

While expressing gratitude with the number of participants that came out for the hangout, Ms Anna Ochigbo said members of the community held a far-reaching discussion that will further help in bringing succour to them.

About 97 sickle cell warriors were in attendance in addition to sickle cell volunteers and advocates.

They wielded placards with inscriptions such as "Stop stigmatisation and discrimination towards sickle cell warriors", "Sickle cell warriors deserve public health insurance" and more.

There was so much fun time, entertainment, refreshments and exchange of gifts items.

One of the sickle cell warriors, John Ekeneme expressed delight with the opportunity to come and network and have fun with fellow warriors, saying more opportunities like this will go a long way in supporting them.

Anna Ochigbo said subsequent editions of the hangout will have a larger pool of participants from across various sectors in the Nigerian society.

https://www.abujapress.com/2022/12/excitement-as-hoplite-foundation-holds.html

God guard and support you all with good health

They are strong people. Would be couples, please know your genotype. Love is not enough

Beautiful

DennisEche:
They are strong people. Would be couples please know your genotype. Love is not enough

Thats true

Know your genotype today and stop doing I love you I love you

Why are we treating people with SS as people with deadly communicable disease?
Same way most Nigeria will treat you if they hear(false or true) that you have HIV




NB: Know your Genotype and desist from bringing children into this world to suffer.

I care.
Some don't look it while others do.
Even if you have money, without good health the money will be like thrash.

Get well soon

Strong fellas

TalkTalkTwins:
Their parents should have been invited too, so they see what they're putting their kids into

You might not leave real estate or shares for your kids, but try as much as possible not to leave them with sickle cell

We're all born to die, but we have to first live

for your mind you made sense, abi?

NwaMamaIwota:


They should enjoy themselves because it's not certain for them.

sickle cell is a very bad thing and can off any of them at will.
dem no dey grow pass it.
I lost a very close friend in his mid 30s in 2017 and it still hurts till today
imagine living a life knowing fully well that you'll die sooner or later.

Please know your genotype before saying I do

Life is not certain for anyone. You can die today

Government should start making genotype test mandatory starting from JSS1,SSS1 and university stages of our academic pursuit.