Mercy has been living with sickle cell disease for more than 30 years now. She notes that the journey has not been an easy one due to the adverse effects of the disease that affect her from time to time.
“This is a disease you are born with. And in my case, I got it through my parents who were both carriers of the genes that cause the condition. So, the disease has been a reality for me since I was a young girl,” she states.
