Dr. Simone Eastman Uwan was born in Guyana South America and migrated to the United States with her family in 1984. She had a love for science and math and attended “Clara Barton High School for Health Professions” in Brooklyn, NY. She was awarded a scholarship to attend Barnard College at Columbia University in Manhattan, […]
Month: August 2021
Sickle Cell Stigma in African Countries
JOIN THE SICKLE CELL BATTLE!! This child had been ill and hospitalized for almost 2 months with poor appetite etc. Her mother learned of our sickle cell party and brought her to meet us. Her single 26 year old mother struggles with emotional, physical and financial support on a daily basis because her dad abandoned […]
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Celebrating the Sickle Cell Heroes
A Poem For The Sickle Cell Heroes September is unique why? It is the month of hope for people living with Sickle Cell around the globe. It is a sad time for me because I keep thinking about the Friends and Loved ones I have lost to Sickle Cell. Do you know what it means […]
From the Heart of a Sickle Cell Patient
I feel your Pain and Frustration. I cried in my spirit to the point I thought all hope was gone.The pain in my body is like business as usual, weakness has been part of my daily routine. My tongue doesn’t have any taste due to the medications. I am limited to so many things, especially […]