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Down with Capitalism! How to take Better Care of Yourself while living with Sickle Cell Disease
From the time we are born, we are asked as children, ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?’ Then, from childhood to adulthood, you change your mind, probably…
The Role of Patient Relations in RBCD Care at UHN
The Patient Relations Department at the University Health Network helps to support patients and families through their health care experiences by addressing questions, complaints, suggestions, and compliments…
Navigating Post-Secondary Education: Getting Registered with Accessibility Offices
College and university can be a new and exciting journey for many – in addition to pursuing meaningful learning, post-secondary education is an opportunity…
My Sickle Cell Disease Warrior, Blood Moon: Cosplaying to Cope
People who live with sickle cell disease (SCD) are constantly fighting to overcome whatever complications and challenges that head our way…
The Accessibility Office and the Red Blood Cell Disorders: Reflections from an Accessibility Counsellor living with Thalassemia
Many years ago, as a young-hearted 25-year-old, after graduating with my Masters of Counseling Psychology, my ambition was to work in counseling…
Race, Racism, and Sickle Cell Disease: Where it Began and Where it Ends
A genetic illness, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) can affect anyone. It is commonly diagnosed in people of African, Hispanic-American, Middle Eastern, Indian, and Mediterranean descent.
Grabbing the Bull by the Horns: Why Human Rights Matter for Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is famously understood as the world’s first “molecular disease.” However, this medical model ignores the social aspects of SCD, including disability, race, and gender.