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My goal is to become involved in health policy and advocacy, to try to make decision makers understand why they should invest in sickle cell disease.

— Julie Makani

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It’s tough, very challenging. One of the things which makes a big difference is having successful women mentors who understand things like balancing child and family life with work.

Don’t feel pressured if you are a young scientist or clinician in Africa. If you want to do a particular field of study – do it.

"I think it is very important when you are working on a disease to work closely with the people who are affected by it."

“Mothers who have lost children now know their lives mattered."

The process of research is learning, unlearning and re-learning. We need to have the humility and willingness to learn from others and realise you need to re-think what you know.

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