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Meet Namuddu, 62, Uganda's oldest woman living with sickle cell disease
“The hospital gives a certain injection to stop the nausea instantly. I honestly thank the doctors in Mpigi Hospital, who have taken care of me since childhood and at no cost,” Namuddu says.
Agnes Namuddu is most likely to be the oldest person with sickle cell disease in the country.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
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By John Musenze
It is estimated that 20,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease in Uganda each year, and approximately 15,000 of these babies