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Pradeep Kumar

19/06/21 11:20 AM IST

World Sickle Cell Day

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World Sickle Cell Day, observed every year on June 19, aims to raise awareness of sickle cell disorders. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic red blood cell disorder.

Objectives
  • Raising awareness about the SCD.
  • Supporting sickle cell patients
Highlights
  • People with sickle cell disorders don't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body.
  • The United Nations General Assembly, on December 22, 2008, adopted a resolution recognizing sickle cell disease as a public health problem.
  • Sickle cell disease makes normal life difficult and patients need regular blood transfusions.
  • The disorder arises when both parents have the problem gene and pass it on to their child. 
  • Signs and symptoms of sickle cell anemia usually appear around five months of age and they vary from person to person and may change over time. 
Source: PIB

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