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I have sickle cell disease

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and I've known it
since I was a child.

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Sickle cell disease

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is a hereditary
genetic condition.

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It is characterised
by the presence

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of abnormal haemoglobin
called Haemoglobin S.

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I had severe pain in my foot,

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with constant pain
throughout my body.

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That’s when they brought me
to see the doctors.

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MSF is our main partner.

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Treatment for
sickle cell disease

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is 100% free for children.

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As soon as they
detect a problem,

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your child is taken care of,
and they give you a bed

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so they can monitor
the child better.

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Hydroxyurea is a medication
increasingly used

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because it has proven
effective elsewhere.

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The medication
is very effective.

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Since I started taking it,
I feel better.

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It helps reduce
the occurrence of complications

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in children with
sickle cell disease.

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I’d like to become a nurse,
that’s my dream.

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Once I’ve finished
my studies,

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that’s what I want
most deeply.