Nigeria Daily

Are AA Genotype People Healthier Than Others?

Daniel Oluwole


In Nigeria, genotype goes beyond medicine, it shapes relationships, marriage choices, and family planning.

While focus often rests on sickle cell patients with the SS genotype, questions remain about whether AA people are truly healthier than AS or SS. 

Today on Nigeria Daily, we explore these beliefs through the voices of Nigerians and the insights of a medical doctor.