Blog

Official Blog of the University Health Network’s Red Blood Cell Disorders Clinic. Stories that matter.

THE RBCD HUB // BLOG

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…

Read More
Health Information, Sickle Cell Disease, Advocacy Oluwayemisi Abatan, Sinthu Srikanthan, and Brendan Jowett Health Information, Sickle Cell Disease, Advocacy Oluwayemisi Abatan, Sinthu Srikanthan, and Brendan Jowett

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.

Read More