A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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 A Mother's Day Nightmare in Princeton, Illinois. A 3-year-old boy was struck by gunfire as police burst into a barricaded room, ending a frightening hostage situation. Multiple agencies responded to the Hummingbird Mobile Home Park in Princeton, Illinois, on Sunday, May 10th at 2:42 a.m. The initial call went out as a domestic disturbance but officers discovered much worse.  42-year-old, Anthony Rodriguez, had barricaded himself in a room armed with a knife. Anthony had taken several people as hostages, including Aurora Almanza and her 3-year-old son.  Multiple agencies were on the scene, including the Bureau County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and  the Princeton Police Department.  Authorities attempted to negotiate but ultimately rushed the room when they heard screaming coming from inside.  Officials have reported that officers fired shots as they entered the room. Anthony Rodriguez was hit and was neutralized.  Sadly, Aurora Almanza's t...
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LUTH, SCFN INTRODUCE BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT TO CURE SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN NIGERIA. (PHOTO)

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LUTH, SCFN INTRODUCE BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT TO CURE SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN NIGERIA


The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN) have joined forces to introduce a bone marrow transplant program aimed at curing sickle cell disease in Nigeria.


In a statement signed by the Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, and the National Director of SCFN, Dr. Annette Akinsete, they emphasized the urgent need for the program.


According to the statement,“Recognising the gaps in care for individuals affected by the disease in Nigeria, SCFN and LUTH established a bone marrow transplant programme at LUTH.” 


The program includes comprehensive care programs such as newborn screening, penicillin prophylaxis, and Transcranial Doppler screening in children to identify those at risk of stroke.


The statement also noted that the first patients have started undergoing bone marrow transplants at LUTH, receiving treatment to prepare them for the infusion of bone marrow stem cells harvested from family donors.


It stated that, “They received a treatment regimen of exchange blood transfusions, chemotherapy, and anti-infective prophylaxis to prepare them for the infusion of bone marrow stem cells harvested from family donors.”


The stem cell infusions took place on September 17 and September 19, 2024. Currently, both patients are receiving immediate post-transplant care within the transplant unit at LUTH.


Sickle cell disease is a major health challenge in Nigeria, leading to life-threatening complications, organ damage, and reduced life expectancy for those affected. However, with this initiative of LUTH and SCFN, a medical breakthrough is in sight for patients of the disease in Nigeria

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