EP80: I need blood donations to stay alive w/ Bukky Bolarinwa

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Sickle cell disease is the fastest growing genetic disorder in the UK - mostly affecting people of Black heritage – and we urgently need more blood donors from Black communities to come forward as they are more likely to have the blood type vital to treat this disorder.

I caught up with Bukky Bolarinwa who is the founder of Haima Health, their slogan is simple. Give blood give life. in this episode, we talk about her battle with the disease and how that informs her work.

00:00 Intro

01:44 Who are you

02:41 Did you choose the work or did the work choose you?

04:19 When did you first discover that you were different

04:52 How I found out I had Sickle cell

09:18 What is Sickle cell?

11:33 Can Sickle cell be cured or do you simply have to manage it?

12:34 For most people there is no cure for Sickle cell

14:46 Do you feel it's unfair because it's inherited

16:56 Should people who have the SS gene type get into relationships?

19:05 People in the UK don't know they carry the gene

26:26 People don't give blood

29:58 People like me need blood to stay alive

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