World Sickle Cell Day: A look back in pictures and personal accounts: Malaria & Hydroxyurea

World Sickle Cell Day, celebrated every June 19th, is not only a time for raising awareness, but also a testament to a battle fought in silence and often in pain for all those living with sickle cell disease. In this silence, extraordinary people have risen up: you, the healthcare professionals, you who echo our suffering. If you are wholeheartedly committed to our health, your presence by our side must be marked by kindness, patience, and invaluable expertise. Despite your dedication, we wish to address some everyday realities that can bring us joy. We hope to be welcomed with more kindness and courtesy, especially when the pain is unbearable,” said Dorcas Kabila , the girl holding the paper in her left hand and placing her right hand on her cheek, a young woman with sickle cell disease followed at the IRB 1-HEALTH sickle cell clinic.

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