Breaking The Sickle

Breaking The Sickle is a snippet of the life of a pioneer pediatrician who saved and prolonged the lives of people battling sickle cell anemia; whose life's work became U.S. medical policy. Have you ever wondered what you were put on this Earth to accomplish? Dr. Yvette Fay Francis-McBarnette, a trail blazing woman in medicine, understood exactly what her purpose was in life. "e;Dr. Francis"e; led an extraordinary life that tells such an amazing story of hope, the bond of unity, and academic excellence. Read along as Melanin Origins presents a childlike perspective of her formula for breaking the cycle of Sickle Cell Disease.