Cystic Fibrosis is the UK's most common life-threatening inherited genetic disease and affects over 8,000 people in the UK, with strong prevalence in the Caucasian ethnic group. Affected children need to be constantly aware about their breathing and nutrition, and understand that their daily activities require special exercises and diets that will allow them to cope more effectively with their condition. Many children find it difficult to understand why they need to follow these procedures and how exactly they will get better.

With this in mind, Dr. Kim Chilman-Blair and Dr. Kate Hersov teamed up with a leading graphic novel artist to create a series of comic books explaining health conditions to young people from a medical viewpoint. Each comic is written by doctors and peer-reviewed by leading specialists in each respective therapy area. Medikidz is a resource designed to educate not only young patients, peers and their parents, but also to aid practitioners and educators in explaining health conditions as effectively as possible.

The books follow a team of five larger than life superheroes from outer space. The Medikidz each specialise in explaining a different part of the body. What's Up with Charlotte is an engaging way to educate children about the medical facts behind Cystic Fibrosis.

SYNOPSIS:

Beth doesn’t understand why she always seems to have a lung infection, and is upset that being unwell is taking over her life – most especially when she has to miss her very best friend’s birthday party. Luckily the Medikidz are on the case and whisk Beth on a trip to Mediland in order to teach her all the facts about Cystic Fibrosis - what causes the condition and how she can cope with it so that she can get on with what she likes. Join the Medikidz on an edu-taining trip to the lungs and pancreas, and find out all the facts you never knew about mucus!