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Oluwatosin Adesoye
Adesoye Oluwatosin is a practicing physician, a passionate and award-winning sickle cell advocate, and educator. She's the founder of Sickle Cell Celebs, an online community for people living with sickle cell disease, and of Sicklelive Foundation, an NGO that caters to people living with sickle cell disease. She's a Nigerian diagnosed with sickle cell anemia (HBSS) in 1987 when she was just 1 year old. She enjoys using her personal and medical experience to educate and create awareness about sickle cell disease and also help reduce health inequalities in its management. She's called "The Sickle Cell Crusader." Her column promises to be expository, educative, and compelling.
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Articles by Oluwatosin Adesoye
Disability carries a strong stigma, and there’s widespread…
In the past, I would eagerly anticipate news of drug approvals for the management of sickle cell disease. The…
Having a child with sickle cell disease can prompt many emotions for parents, particularly guilt. In this column, I’ll…
Sickle cell disease, as most of you readers know, is a group of genetic blood disorders characterized by chronic…
Caregivers for people living with sickle cell disease provide physical, emotional, and sometimes financial support. They can be parents,…
Jaundice is one of the most prevalent manifestations of sickle cell disease. Caused by an excess production of…
Second in a series. Read part one. Living with sickle cell disease presents a unique…
First in a series. Living with sickle cell disease can be incredibly challenging, especially when healthcare professionals make inappropriate…
The nature of sickle cell pain crises is often misunderstood due to inadequate knowledge and research. This limited understanding…