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The Accessibility Office and the Red Blood Cell Disorders: Reflections from an Accessibility Counsellor living with Thalassemia
Many years ago, as a young-hearted 25-year-old, after graduating with my Masters of Counseling Psychology, my ambition was to work in counseling…
Race, Racism, and Sickle Cell Disease: Where it Began and Where it Ends
A genetic illness, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) can affect anyone. It is commonly diagnosed in people of African, Hispanic-American, Middle Eastern, Indian, and Mediterranean descent.
Grabbing the Bull by the Horns: Why Human Rights Matter for Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is famously understood as the world’s first “molecular disease.” However, this medical model ignores the social aspects of SCD, including disability, race, and gender.