What sickle cell disease tells us about health inequalities

About this episode

The episode discusses health inequalities through the lens of the sickle cell community with insights from experts.

Dr Ellie Cannon is joined by John James OBE, Chief Executive of the Sickle Cell Society and Seema Patel, Specialty Care Medical Director at Pfizer UK, to discuss health inequalities and explore what we can learn from the sickle cell community. PP-UNP-GBR-9699 / August 2024

People in this episode

Host: Dr Ellie Cannon

Guests: John James OBE, Seema Patel

Topics covered

• health inequalities
• sickle cell disease
• community health
• medicine
• healthcare access

Keywords

• sickle cell disease
• health inequalities
• healthcare
• community
• Pfizer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sickle Cell Society, Pfizer UK

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