From struggling with sickle cell disease to climbing mountains - a firsthand account of how gene therapy has been life changing

Jimi Olaghere describes how his life has changed after participating in a clinical trial for the CRISPR based gene therapy for sickle cell disease that is now called CASGEVY. He describes what it was like receiving the treatment, and discusses the need for more awareness and access in the sickle cell community worldwide for this type of treatment.

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