Airtel Nigeria and the CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative collaborated to organize a well-attended sickle cell awareness and clinic at Dansol Primary School in Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in observance of this year’s World Sickle Cell Day.
Free medical testing, drug distribution, counseling for sickle cell patients, and public education about sickle cell disease were all part of the event, which sought to enhance sickle cell education and help those who are living with the disease.
Through the collaboration, impacted people received much-needed tools and support, which also promoted early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of the illness. Chief Commercial Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Femi Oshinlaja, discussed the program’s participation and highlighted Airtel’s commitment to health as one of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives.
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“We are pleased to collaborate on this significant project with CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative, as it demonstrates our dedication to enhancing community health outcomes and business social responsibility.
This collaboration aims to increase public knowledge of sickle cell disease and offer vital support to those who suffer from it. We sincerely believe that this collaboration will improve the lives of everyone impacted,” he stated. Timi Edwin, the founder and CEO of the CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative, thanked Airtel during his speech during the occasion. She said, “We are able to reach a larger number of people with sickle cell disease and offer them vital treatments because to our collaboration with Airtel Nigeria. We are grateful to Airtel Nigeria for their assistance in making the event a success.
Through a number of corporate social responsibility programs, Airtel Nigeria has maintained its reputation as a company dedicated to societal welfare. In addition to initiative partnerships such as this one to address the obstacles faced by sickle cell disease patients, they are making progress under other corporate social responsibility programs, supporting the broader endeavor to improve Nigerians’ overall health.
