Part Three 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 Three...

As the story unfolds we discover how various generations of the family are forced to re-evaluate their own relationships, their fears and misconceptions about the condition and how subsequent screening for sickle cell impacts on each of their lives and their plans for the future. What does Femi decide to do?

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

[kameelahb9]

thank you. i am an advocate for sickle cell.

[DarkRain9000]

extremely good sickle cell movie. It was very informative. It really raised some issues I had never thought of for people who have the disease.

[01452537092]

thanks that was really helpful with my project