Dunstable mum who campaigned in Parliament for NHS help talks about life with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

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  • 15 days ago
Alex Akitici was diagnosed with EDS nine years ago, and has been collapsing regularly ever since. In this video, she talks about how she lives with the condition as she goes to Parliament with MP Andrew Selous, campaigning for more help through the NHS.

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