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SickleCell Kenya

@KenyaSickleCell

Championing for the rights and freedoms of poor people overcome the pangs of Sickle Cell Disease thus living a fulfilling and worthwhile lives.

 Nairobi, Kenya
Joined June 2013
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SHIELDING

As I sat watching the news anxiously last month, things were unfolding rapidly before our very own eyes. The virus that was causing havoc in China at the end of last year had slowly crept around th…

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Achoch@AchochOlala15 Apr 2020
⭐New Post⭐ Want some motivation on what to do during this lockdown. disablednotconfined.wordpres… – at Bristol, England
Lockdown: What to do.

Lockdown: What to do.

Life as we know it now has really changed, nothing seems normal anymore. We are in the fourth week of a national lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Our movements have been restricted a…

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How coronavirus is upsetting the blood supply chain theconversation.com/how-coro…

How coronavirus is upsetting the blood supply chain

The US blood supply chain is often fragile, but the coronavirus could make it more so. An expert explains.

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Boy, 13, becomes youngest person to die from coronavirus in UK metro.co.uk/2020/03/31/boy-1… via @MetroUK

Boy, 13, becomes youngest person to die from coronavirus in UK

The schoolboy is said to have had no pre-existing conditions.

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Emily Ladau@emily_ladau9 Dec 2019
Now THIS is the disability content I am HERE for, @nytimes. Of course, the big difference between this and the rest of your ableist nonsense is that it's actually written by a disabled person. parenting.nytimes.com/parent…
My Power Wheelchair Makes Me a Better Mom (Published 2020)

My Power Wheelchair Makes Me a Better Mom (Published 2020)

Because I can walk short distances, strangers judge me for using a wheelchair. But it allows me to be the parent my active toddler needs.

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UEO Sickle Cell@UEOSickleCell9 Mar 2019
Turn in tomorrow @60Minutes for this update on exciting sickle cell research! #sicklecellmidwest #sicklecelleducation #NIH
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@60Minutes9 Mar 2019
An experimental and innovative type of gene therapy is being used to attempt to cure Sickle Cell Anemia…How does it work? Meet the scientists and patients ushering in a genetic revolution, Sunday on 60 Minutes. cbsn.ws/2HnD0YY
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In near future, multi-transfused Sickle Cell patients will be able to choose from a gene therapy that "cures" their disease, treatment through transfusion of donated blood, or treatment with laboratory grown red cells.
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Dynasties doc on @BBC by @SirDavidBBC about lions in @MaasaiM was breathtaking. @UKenyatta @tunajibu should act fast on poisoning of lions like @UKGov acted on plastic ban through Blue Planet 2 doc by @SirDavidBBC
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#SickleCellAwareness
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BLFSC@BLFSC81419 Sep 2018
Depression and anxiety can commonly occur in the sickle cell community. Living with and managing a chronic illness is not easy. We want are warriors to know it’s ok to feel down at times,… instagram.com/p/Bn5A5n-B6lj/…
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Marie Ojiambo@MarieOjiambo13 Sep 2018
Replying to @KenyaSickleCell
@KenyaSickleCell @sicklecellnews @SAUganda @DjEunno @SCAFKenya Tell a warrior, invite a warrior. Ongea 5 Sickle Cell Awareness Forum #SickleCellAwarenessMonth
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