Globally,statistics show that 312,307 children are born with sickle cell every year. PHOTO|FILE
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Before he understood his condition, Yusuph says, “I could see my parents take me to the clinic regularly but I didn’t know the reason.” At that age, he says, something known as Sickle Cell was still not in his vocabulary.
“I wouldn’t bother about what I was suffering from. I am blessed with good and caring parents who were taking care of me in every step of the disease and life,’’ says the Form Six student at Kibaha Secondary School in Pwani Region.
