54 Sickle Cell News

Two SCD Trailblazers Survive Cancer

Sickle Cell Warriors Kimberlin Wilson George and Elvie Ingoli were found with cancer as children (aged 8 and 13) respectively. Kimberlin was the first with sickle cell to undergo Bone Marrow Transplant in the world while Elvie was the first with sickle cell to undergo same in Germany.

Living To Prove The Experts Wrong

The gynecologists were wrong - dead wrong - about the sickle cell warrior. They said she can NEVER and will NEVER become a mom. When she got pregnant - against all odds - they said she will NEVER be able to carry the pregnancy to term. She is now a proud mom of two boys!

Women In Engineering

Nigeria's professional women engineers zero in on SCD to celebrate World Engineering Day. Like most citizens, they are also directly or indirectly impacted by a blood disorder their country carries on its head like a giant trophy/.

Two SCD Warrior-Beauty Queens

Margaret Cassell and Sussan Chidinma Obiechina are SCD advocates in Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Both demonstrate that you can live with a health challenge and be beautiful. In and out..

COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic provided a stark reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of a virus was also one of the simplest: hand hygiene

Know Thyself, Treat Thyself Well!

Medical doctor/Advocate warns trying to keep up with the Jones and Jones-es may be counterproductive if you have SCD