I am Yasmine Ponle Okudzeto, a 37 year old Muslimah, an entrepreneur, a mother and a sickle strong warrior. Today, 19th June is the World Sickle Cell Day and it is my hope to create enough awareness about Sickle Cell. I was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia when I was three months old, and since … Read more
Tackling sickle cell anaemia and Beta thalassemia major in Britain’s black populations is the focus of a new awareness drive in Tottenham, London on Saturday 6 August. The MyTurn event is organised by digital media company FinalTouch Ents. The showcase will bring together established and emerging fashion and musical talent to support awareness of these … Read more
In the United States today, one of every 400 African-American children and one in every 1,250 Hispanic children are born with sickle cell disease, a debilitating, painful condition. Patients with sickle cell disease suffer from abnormally shaped, rigid and adhesive red blood cells. These abnormal cells “close off” blood vessels and cause recurring, painful episodes … Read more