The Bees talk with Ijeoma Azubuko, founder and CEO of the Ruby Ball Foundation, an organization that advocates for sickle cell awareness, research, and support for people living with the disease. Ijeoma shares her personal experience living with sickle cell, and cultural taboos around the disease. She also discusses recent developments and progress in treatments, and encourages people living with the disease and their caregivers to have an empowered mindset.

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