17/10/2022
On 13/10/2022, the management of Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) on behalf of the sickle cell laboratory received a set of Migele Gel Electrophoresis equipment donated by PerkinElmer to enhance newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Ghana.
The equipment consists of 4 Migele Gel Electrophoresis units, 2 Electrophoresis Power Supplies, and a MultiTemp water bath. This will help to determine haemoglobin types, especially in sickle cell patients (HbSC & HbS) for early detection and treatment.
At a short ceremony to outdoor the equipment management of the laboratory, heads of the Clinical Pathology Department, and the Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana expressed appreciation to PerkinElmer for supporting the efforts of newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Ghana.
The Strategic Manager of PerkinElmer, Ma**ca Kase, stated that the company is committed to building capacities but will need the government’s support to do that. She also called on the government to consider screening for other diseases such as Hypothyroidism.
The equipment will further speed up work and build capacity for nationwide screening.
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