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Kenya sickle cell: Fighting to dispel the myths around the disease

2023-06-12 08:47
Kenyan Lea Kilenga Bey campaigns for better treatment for those who have the genetic disease.
Kenya sickle cell: Fighting to dispel the myths around the disease

Sickle cell disease affects more people in countries in Africa than anywhere else in the world. BBC Africa Eye joined a campaigner on the issue in one town in Kenya where nearly a quarter of the population lives with the genetic disease.

In the small town of Taveta, lodged in Kenya's Taita Hills...