DAR ES SALAAM, June 30 -- THE government has reiterated its strong commitment to combating sickle cell disease (SCD) through strategic partnerships with both local and international stakeholders.

The pledge was made during the official launch of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Sickle Cell Disease Technical Working Group Meeting, held recently in Dar es Salaam.

Speaking on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Seif Shekalaghe, the Executive Director of the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI), Dr Peter Kisenge, stressed the importance of global collaboration in addressing the burden of sickle cell disease.

“No single country can defeat sickle cell disease alone. It re...