World Sickle Cell Day.

I lost an Aunt (Among others) to SCD.
But in other words I lost her to ILLITERACY.

Her Father was Rich enough that he could bring to World to her feet to CURE her. He would sit down on her bed side & cry all through the crises.
But he didn't know what was happening.
He was SCD illiterate.

She never went  to the hospital through crises (From age 1 to 32), 
The family adopted the believe that it was CIWON SANYI ( Cold Disease) and would stuff her with herbal medicines & (some even suggested weird stuffs like crocodile bones : because it lives underwater and is not affected by cold).

I wished He had known.
I wished She had known.
We lost an entire family (both from the same mum) and a Cousin to Illiteracy. 
To not knowing your genotype.
It hasn't stopped.
We are still loosing them.
I've stopped blaming SCD
I'm blaming the LACK OF AWARENESS (Illiteracy)
I'm blaming AFRICA & the WORLD in general 
I'm blaming those who can SPEAK UP for SCD but are QUITE.
I'm BLAMING  YOU & I.

#BREAKTHESICKLECELLCYCLE 
#KNOWYOURGENOTYPE 

Name : MufidaSadiq 
Genotype: AS (Sickle Cell Carrier )
If I had known since I was 6, what is stopping you?.

(A tribute to Haj  Aisha Mamman Shata Katsina, Ibrahim Mamman Shata Katsina & Amira Salah Shata).