“Dave Onawelo suffered from sickle cell disease, and accurately told them he was suffering from sickle cell crisis - staff told his mother she was being anxious”
Is a VERY key point in this story!!!!!!!!
Today I asked if the Govt would like my help along with the @SickleCellUK on improving outcomes for Sickle Cell patients. He accepted my invitation.
📺 WATCH: Me tell the Govt that more needs to be done to implement the recommendations of the 'No One's Listening' Report.
@msalli_ Thanks for sharing, I’m currently going through a crises now and it’s an incredibly painful condition and it’s so important for everyone to get checked 💯
@javeauriel@RichieBrave It meant so much to me when he said that because I really am just a human being and living with Sickle Cell is incredibly hard. So for him to acknowledge this felt so lovely ❤️
@datGheeChiGul@RichieBrave Thank you so much! It was truly the most unbearable pain I’ve ever been in but thanks to blood donations we was able to get it under control ! 🩸
Can I say, so many people have contacted me and said they’re giving blood after Sunday’s show. Including about 5 of my friends. Things like that make me emotional man. This is the reason why I am so passionate about my show and love what I do. It really does make a difference!!
I talk the realities of living with Sickle Cell with Sarah-Jane of @SickleCellUnite & the importance of Blood donation & transfusions on 1Xtra Talks.
As Black people, donating blood could save someone's life. Another way we can make a tangible difference in our community! 🩸❤️
Tonight LIVE at 9pm on BBC Radio @1Xtra I explore Blood & Organ donation in Black UK Communties. Did you know only 2% of current blood donors are Black?
We talk Sickle Cell, Organ donation & much more. Im joined by @acltcharity, @SickleCellUnite & @DJAce's Kidney Donor Naomi ❤️
Online version of a story I did on #SickleCellDisease. Without transfusions, people living with the condition like Sarah-Jane Nkrumah’s life could be at risk. Please donate blood! Sarah-Jane runs the @SickleCellUnite charity. https://t.co/MUni5DPXDf
Awful news man! A Black British man with SickleCell was denied access from BRITISH AIRWAYS to fly back to the UK to get a blood transfusion. His passport details were completely fine! He died 3 days later in Jamaica. Justice for Chaz!! @British_Airways 💔
https://t.co/LEL3wGvStm