This section has been especially designed for teenagers who want to know more about Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia.

Being a teenager is such an exciting time, full of new oppurtunities, challenges and life experiences. Teenagers who have Sickle Cell and/or Thalassaemia Disease may have different life experiences resulting from their condition. It is important to know more about Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia and how these blood conditions affect people.

We hope that this section will help teenagers, parents, teachers and school nurses understand these blood conditions better and also find ways to cope, if you have the condition or you are looking after someone who does.

It is important to remember that Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia can affect anyone and if the conditions are managed well then a teenager or anyone who has Sickle Cell or Thalassaemia can lead as normal a life as possible.

Please look through this section to find out more...