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Sickle Cell: The Enemy Within
Lea has become a beacon of hope for sickle cell sufferers across Africa, battling the stigmas surrounding the disease and the authorities who fail to provide adequate care.
At just six months of age, Lea Kilenga was diagnosed with sickle cell. Her parents were told by doctors that she would not reach her teenage years. Instead, Lea has become a beacon of hope for sickle cell sufferers across Africa, battling both the stigmas surrounding the disease and authorities who fail to provide adequate care for sickle cell sufferers.
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