A rural Ugandan community is a hot spot for sickle cell disease. But one patient gives hope

Barbara Nabulo lives with sickle cell in a remote part of eastern Uganda, a hotspot for the blood disorder, and has been trying to educate others about how to live with the condition or help family members who do. According to the Ugandan Ministry of Health, approximately 20,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease in the country each year. #sicklecelldisease #health #uganda #africa #news
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