Have I taken on more than I can handle by agreeing to be a caregiver?
Even though I already had my hands full with two toddlers, I agreed to help take care of my young cousin when my mother suggested it. She’d called to tell me that my aunt…
Sickle Unshackled — Sylvia Amuta
Sylvia Amuta, a physician with nearly a decade of experience and a master’s degree in public health, resides in Lagos, Nigeria. She is a carer for her sickle cell disease-afflicted young cousin. Sylvia is active in the public health community and is passionate about sickle cell disease awareness campaigns because she has family members with the condition. In her leisure time, she enjoys writing, cooking, and working out. She is thrilled to be a member of the Bionews community, this site’s publisher, and believes that her column, “Sickle Unshackled,” will help to gradually dispel any stigma associated with the condition.
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Even as a doctor, I’ve learned a lot from my experience as a caregiver
When I began writing this column, I thought I knew exactly what I was stepping into. As a doctor, I’d spent years studying sickle cell disease, memorizing its complications, and prescribing treatment…
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My eye-opening introduction to the impact of sickle cell disease
As a child, I was never exposed to serious illnesses like sickle cell disease. Now that I think about it, I was really blessed in that respect. The first time I heard about…
