Homa Bay banks on new initiative to reduce sickle cell-related infant mortality

The Project Co-ordinator of Shikuri Project, Letrica Wamalwa, (in white lab coat) was with caregivers of sickle cell patients at Ndhiwa Subcouty hospital [James Omoro, Standard]

The fight against sickle cell has gained impetus after an organisation started an initiative for reducing infant mortalities resulting from the disease in Homa Bay County.

The organisation dubbed The Shikuri Project is undertaking  the programme to enable children with sickle cell to get medication.