To end September Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Rizzy is joined by A Star Music to talk about Sickle cell on #AskTheGoodman. Both warriors touch on managing #SickleCell (SC), what is SC? & the impact on mental health. A Star shares the benefits of therapy. Join our conversation by using hashtag AskTheGoodman on any platform. Rizzy & A Star will respond to all your answers and ideas. Enjoy
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Articles referenced in the video:
Sickle cell: NHS to investigate racial inequalities for first time: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-sickle-cell-racism-healthcare-b2172388.html
Black Women Childbirth
https://news.sky.com/story/black-women-five-times-more-likely-to-die-in-childbirth-but-nhs-has-no-target-to-end-it-12141057
Evan Nathan Smith
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/06/nhs-staff-were-too-slow-to-treat-man-who-rang-999-from-his-hospital-bed-coroner-rules
Landmark sickle cell disease inquiry finds evidence of racism in patient care: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sicle-cell-care-inquiry-serious-failings-racism-evidence-b1956790.html
Sickle cell patients are grappling with racism in the NHS that is placing their lives at risk, a groundbreaking parliamentary report has highlighted. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-sickle-cell-racism-healthcare-b2172388.html
Attitudes to race need to change if sickle cell patients are to get the treatment they need- A report has exposed how the NHS is failing those with the condition
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/18/race-sickle-cell-patients-treatment-nhs
Government refuses to add sickle cell patients to free prescriptions list “I don’t understand how the government can so frequently challenge the existence of institutional racism whilst charging those with sickle cell for prescriptions,” one MP said https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/sickle-cell-free-prescription-list-b1972401.html
