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Aaliyah Harry

Sickle Cell: Why Are Black Lives in the Healthcare System Ignored?

27 Oct 2022 Health

Sickle Cell: Why Are Black Lives in the Healthcare System Ignored?

Sickle cell – which disproportionately affects those of Black heritage – is the UK’s fastest growing genetic disorder. Although the NHS’s new campaign highlighting the need for more black donors is positive, the government’s refusal to add sickle cell to the prescription exemption list highlights that inequalities still exist.