Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2018

Message from the minister of health national sickle cell awareness day june 19 2018.

Sickle cell awareness day 2018.

Since 2008 world sickle cell awareness day has been held annually in order to help increase public knowledge and raise awareness of sickle cell disease scd and the struggles sufferers and their families go through. Sickle cell disease scd is the most common inherited blood disorder in the united states affecting an estimated 90 000 to 100 000 americans. It occurs when a child receives two sickle cell genes one from each parent. Scd can also be extremely painful and is associated with a number of severe health complications.

You can share our awareness month flyer and myths facts sheet as part of your. In someone living with this disease the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a c shaped farm tool called a sickle. September is national sickle cell awareness month designated by congress to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease. Today is national sickle cell awareness day.

Read the president s proclamation here. Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that affects the body s red blood cells. 8 32am on jun 19 2018. The date was chosen to commemorate the day on which a resolution was officially adopted by the general assembly of.

Share creative fundraising ideas it s a good idea to. 2018 world sickle cell day by dominique f. Scdaa s theme for this year is sickle cell matters. Today 19th june is set aside worldwide as sickle cell awareness day.

Due to the wide lack of basic awareness more babies are born with sickle cell and sufferers continue to find it extremely hard to access basic support which is much. Both the world health organization and the united nations have recognized sickle cell disease as a global public health priority. Not only do these people go through unbearable pain the condition affects every aspect of their day to day activities. In january 2020 hhs launched a new one of a kind sickle cell disease training and mentoring program stamp to train primary care providers on the basics of scd evaluation and management.

Sickle cell continues to affect at least 15 000 in the uk. June 19 is world sickle cell day but you don t have to wait until then to show your support and help raise awareness. I believe nairaland can spare a space for creating awareness for sickle cell.