By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
Emeka Ahanonu and Ugo Alilionwu are from the same family. Following frequent hospital admissions in early childhood, they were later diagnosed with sickle cell disease.
Their family, living in a village in the eastern part of Nigeria, did as much as they could to manage their condition.
With time, cost of medication and care became burdensome for the poor family, coupled with the rising cost of living.
Meeting up with medications, hospital appointments, adequate nutrition and observing other conditions necessary to manage the condition became tougher.
Sadly, Ahanonu and Alilionwu passed on within an interval of about four years, at the ages of 11 and 14, respectively.
In a related development, Chisom Chukwuneke, 17, who was the best candidate in the 2019 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination in her school, died after a battle with blood cancer.
At her demise, her father, Mr Felix Chukwuneke, wrote, “As…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
