Part One of "The Family Legacy" - a drama about sickle cell disease

"The Family Legacy" is an emotional three-part drama which explores the impact that the birth of a child with sickle cell disease has on four generations of the same family. As they struggle with the decisions and overcome their misconceptions and superstitions, they come to understand what the baby will mean for each of them.

The story is drawn from the real-life experiences of people living with sickle cell disease and their carers.

In Part One...

New parents Simi and Femi, discover that baby Ayo is diagnosed with sickle cell disease. In denial, Femi refuses to acknowledge that he is the father of the baby and accuses Simi of having an affair.

For the other parts of this drama, please visit out Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/haemscreening

For more information on sickle cell disease, please visit: http://sct.screening.nhs.uk/cms.php?folder=2435

Category:

Education

Tags:

• sickle-cell
• sickle
• haemoglobin
• hemoglobin
• black-interest
• anaemia
• anemia
• thalassemia
• thalassaemia
• screening
• NHS

[mikiyah23]

Yes sickle cell dose need to be paid more attention to I have it I was born with and I'm only 10 and a /

[Vicsima]

Huge tributes to the NHS for sponsoring this great initiative...it is thought-provoking!

[latoyatpettis]

I am glad someone took the time to do this for sickle cell anemia. I have sickle cell, and it is a serious disease that needs to be paid more attention to.

[clumsybizzy]

very good informatin about sickle cell

[chantelle2002]

am loving this movie