Ottawa mom and advocate inspires with comic book to raise sickle cell awareness

 Above: Nahomie Acelin, Ronald Felix and their three sons. Sickle cell disease is a relatively rare hereditary blood disorder, affecting approximately 5,000 Canadians. According to Health Canada, sickle cell is “...caused by abnormally shaped red blood cells that can impair blood flow, causing strokes, lung disease, and organ damage.” The