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New Sickle Cell Research Centre in Mali

by Savitha on January 29, 2010 at 6:34 PM Corporate News

Mariam Diallo is finally hopeful of finding proper treatment for her child suffering from sickle cell disease, after losing six family members to the terrible condition.

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"My son died of pain in front of my eyes, I will never forget it," she told AFP of the inherited blood disease that ravaged her family and many others in Africa where it predominates.

In the Malian capital Bamako, the recently opened Sickle Cell Research Centre is the result of co-operation between Mali, France and Monaco and is meant to improve the lives of those suffering from the disease.

One of the most common genetic disorders, sickle cell disease causes blood cells to take the shape of a crescent instead of being smooth and round, thereby blocking blood flow and leading to chronic pain, infections and tissue death.

The disease "mutates the red blood cells. The blood doesn't receive oxygen. Complicated cases can lead to death," Dr Dapa Diallo, director general of the centre told AFP during a tour of the facility.

According to the Monaco website, between 6,000 and 7,000 babies in Mali are born every year with sickle cell disease, leading to a significant number of physical and functional handicaps.

"And 50 percent of deaths are recorded before the age of five if there is no medical follow-up," explains military doctor Karim Camara, deputy director general of the centre.

The 3.5 million-euro (4.9 million-dollar) project will enable up to 3,000 sufferers to receive care and be monitored, as there is no cure for the disease.

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