Ep 19 - Sicklecell awareness is important ft Denice Koduah

Episode 19 of this weeks podcast is dedicated to National Sickle-cell awareness month. 

Denice is a Sickle-cell warrior and a Creative Assistant. She has been living with sickle-cell from a birth and has managed to successfully graduate up to degree level and balance work and life demands, and recently successfully becoming a homeowner. Denice is passionate about raising awareness of sickle-cell, and as apart of her efforts to raise awareness, she has partnered up with Soho House for an event on 21st September in Brixton. This episode will give you more information on sickle cell overall and what actions you can take to support other sickle-cell warriors.

In this Episode Alicia and Denice discuss: 

- The definition and discovery of Sicklecell 
- How Sicklecell has affected Denice’s life 
- Dealing with Sicklecell crisis 
- Juggling work and the ongoing effects of Sicklecell 
- Managing your mental health as a sickle cell warrior 
- Why Sicklecell awareness is important 

To ask Denice any direct questions contact her on https://instagram.com/denicekoduah?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Sign up to attend the free sickle-cell awareness event at soho house here -https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sickle-cell-diaries-tickets-414738151977