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Growing up with sickle cell: Making room for independence 🛩️🪁🪂

For teenagers like Betty and George in Kenya, living with sickle cell disease means balancing health challenges with the desire to live like everyone else.

From navigating school life to pursuing dreams, they want independence, not overprotection. But how can parents and schools help young people manage their condition while giving them room to grow?

Their stories reveal why understanding, preparation and support are essential to building confidence beyond the diagnosis.

Full story by @juliet_journo to be online in RemoteReporter Journal at the end of this month.

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