Afrobeats sensation Adekunle Gold has launched a powerful new health initiative for sickle cell warriors. Through his foundation, the singer introduced 5 Star Care, a program that offers free health insurance to 1,000 people living with sickle cell disease.
The project was announced on World Sickle Cell Day (June 19) and is backed by key partners. These include the Lagos State Health Scheme Management (LASHMA), Sickle Cell Management Initiatives (SAMI), and the Lagos State Ministry of Health. The goal is to ease the financial stress of managing sickle cell by giving patients access to both emergency care and regular treatment.
For Adekunle Gold, this mission is deeply personal. He has long been vocal about living with sickle cell and even highlighted it in his hit track 5 Star. Explaining the motivation behind the program, he shared, “Every life deserves 5-Star care. I know this because I have lived with sickle cell all my life. I know the pain, the prayers, the strength it takes to smile through it.”
The initiative is also joining hands with researchers at New York University to study the impact of sickle cell on daily life. The research aims to explore how music and storytelling can provide comfort alongside medical support.
With this move, Adekunle Gold is not just making music—he’s making a real difference.
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