Dr Ify

Ifeyinwa M. Okafor practices and also teaches Haematology and Blood Transfusion Science

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Today, my heart is full… deeply full.
I have just been elevated to the position of Professor of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Science, and I stand in awe of how far God has brought me.

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Galadanci et al., Int J Neonatal Screening, 2024
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💬 Biggest barrier to scaling this across Africa—funding, policy, workforce, or diagnostics?
Follow for weekly African Research Spotlights.
#AfricanResearch #SickleCell #ResearchToImpact #AfricanHealth

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A pioneering newborn screening program in Kano proves Sickle Cell Disease screening can be standard care—even in low-income settings.
This is a blueprint for saving African lives.

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Impact: A replicable framework for African health systems
📜 Policy: Proof that locally led programs work
💡 Industry: Need for local diagnostics & supply chains

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What made it work?
✔ Prenatal counseling
✔ Newborn screening
✔ Genetic counseling
✔ Referral to SCD clinic by 3 months

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The Nigerian model (2020–2023):
• 7,530 newborns screened using HPLC
• 1.7% diagnosed with SCD
• 20.5% identified with sickle cell trait

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The crisis: In sub-Saharan Africa, 50–90% of children with SCD die before adulthood—largely due to late or missed diagnosis.

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If you’ve ever asked:
“How does my research make impact?”
“What does the evidence actually say?”
This series is for you.
African research shouldn’t just be published—it should be used.
First spotlight dropping soon 👀✨
#AfricanScience #ResearchImpact #SciComm
#HealthResearch

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New series: African Research Spotlight 🔍
I’ll be highlighting published research by African scholars and breaking it down into:
• Key findings
• Why it matters
• Who can use it (clinicians, policymakers, industry, educators)
• Real-world impact

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I’ll be translating African research into clear, usable insights for practice, policy, innovation, and impact.African knowledge deserves African solutions.
#ScholarlyWoman #AfricanResearch #WomenInScience #ResearchToImpact
#Academia #STEMWomen #AfricanScholars #EvidenceBasedPract

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Africa is producing powerful research that can change healthcare, industry, and policy.
But too much of it stays buried in journals.

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Destruction of Hematology Laboratory to raise private wards; disregarding rules, laws, etc

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