Uganda Sickle Cell (CR)
One patient gives hope in hot spot for sickle cell disease in rural Uganda
By AP News
Published - May 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:58 AM EDT
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. (AP video shot by Patrick Onen)
