World Sickle Cell Day is a crucial step towards breaking the stigma and discrimination associated with this disease, promoting early detection and treatment. Thus, knowing the difference between sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease is also important.
World Sickle Cell Day is an annual event celebrated on June 19th to raise awareness about sickle cell disease and advocate for the rights of those who are affected by it. The day also aims to promote early diagnosis, access to treatment, and improved quality of life for those affected by the disease
The National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission is a big plan of the Modi government against this disease. More than 7 crore tribals living in 17 states of the country are suffering from sickle cell anemia.
To help people from not getting affected by sickle cell disease it is important to know what causes the disease, what are the symptoms and how it can be prevented.
Sickle Cell Disease: The genetic alteration at the root of the disease affects red blood cells that contain hemoglobin, the protein responsible for transporting and delivering oxygen to the body, to become 'sickled' in appearance.
A team of international researchers has found that dose escalation of hydroxyurea treatment for children in Uganda with sickle cell anemia is more effective and has similar side effects than a lower fixed dose of the same drug.
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