Lympie C speaks out against pain and stigma linked to sickle cell disease
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nyasa Times
Lympie C speaks about her fight against the pain and stigma associated with sickle cell disease, while Bridget Moyo, national coordinator of the Break Sickle Cycle Organisation, denounces beliefs linking the disease to witchcraft. These prejudices make diagnosis, care and support for patients more difficult, according to Malawi News.
Bridget Moyo, national coordinator of the Break Sickle Cycle Organisation in Malawi, denounces the persistent stigma faced by people with sickle cell disease, particularly beliefs that associate the genetic disease with witchcraft. She believes these misconceptions contribute to preventing diagnosis, access to care and appropriate support.
At the end of Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Bridget Moyo also noted that some people still wrongly consider the disease to be contagious. These beliefs fuel the exclusion of people living with the condition, according to her statements.
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