Living with sickle cell anaemia

Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of blood disorders. The most severe is sickle cell anaemia.

Sickle cell anaemia is an inherited condition that affects the red blood cells.

In the UK, sickle cell disease is most common in people of African and Caribbean backgrounds.

Chiamaka’s story

In this video, Chiamaka describes her experience of living with sickle cell anaemia. She explains:

• what sickle cell anaemia is
• the first signs of the condition
• what life with sickle cell anaemia is like
• things that can help