Abuja, Nigeria – As part of our mission to bridge the gap between clinical research and community understanding, PACTS Africa is proud to showcase a recent media engagement featuring our collaborative partner at the University of Abuja. Amplifying Patient-Centered Voices In a special segment of the media program "Untangle," Dr. Imam Abubakar , a Public Health Physician at the Centre of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (CESRTA) , University of Abuja, provided an...

GWAGWALADA, NIGERIA – On May 9, 2025, the Center of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (CESRTA) at the University of Abuja hosted the Second Joint Meeting of the Sickle Cell Business Assembly (SBA) and the Patient Advisory Council (PAC) . The event, held at the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences Auditorium, brought together over 90 participants and the CESRTA/PACTS team to align strategies for improving patient-centered sickle cell disease management in sub-Saharan...

The PACTS research group is working with patients with sickle cell disease, and their families and health workers to find solutions to, and overcome, the barriers they face in accessing good quality care. Our research collaboration consists of adult and pediatric clinicians and experts in social science/patients centered implementation research, mapping and epidemiology and public/media engagement who, alongside their research, will train researchers and journalists to improve sickle cell...