My battle with sickle cell disease

Teresa Adhiambo Ouma. She struggles with sickle cell anaemia.

Teresa Ouma, 34, has had to manage the harsh symptoms of sickle cell anaemia since she was a girl. She shares her experience with Christine Odeph.

I am the only one in a family of six who has sickle cell anaemia. As a child, my parents didn’t really discuss it – they just managed it as best they could - but I was the child who was always unwell. They were more lenient with me. I would be exempted from certain chores, especially during cold season.