Akuku Danger makes a bold, kind call on kids. He says sickle cell ends with him, and urges simple tests before birth plans. đź’› #ValidUpdates #AkukuDanger #SickleCell #Kenya #Health
https://validupdates.com/2025/10/akuku-danger-rejects-fatherhood-over-sickle-cell-risk/
Blue Sky Scrubs launches powerful Sickle Cell Awareness Month campaign, combining stylish healthcare apparel with critical research fundraising and community support throughout September #SickleCell #Healthcare
BLOOD DONOR APPEAL: O negative, B negative & black heritage donors needed in #Birmingham
Africa: WHO Calls for Increased Awareness, Treatment to Reduce Africa's Sickle Cell Burden: [Premium Times] in 2021, 405,000 children in Africa were born with sickle cell disease, a 27 per cent rise from 2000 http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLSfk4 #Africa #SickleCell #HealthAwareness #ChildHealth #WHO
Many pregnant & breastfeeding women cannot be sure that their needed medications are safe for them – inc. for diseases like #SickleCell - because of exclusion of these groups from clinical trials.
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With high quality care, women with #SickleCell disease can have healthy pregnancies and births. They need: 👨🏿‍⚕️ Access to skilled health workers 🩺 Additional health checks 🤰🏾 Individualized & respectful care 🔬 Research for safe treatments in pregnancy bit.ly/446z3AV
#SickleCell disease poses life-threatening risks for women & babies. In fact, it leads to a 11X higher risk of maternal death, increased rates of stillbirth, and preterm births. WHO’s new guideline aims to improve pregnancy outcomes for those affected. 🔗 bit.ly/446z3AV
#SickleCell disease is a group of inherited blood disorders characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells. These cells can block blood flow, causing
- severe anaemia
- episodes of severe pain
- recurrent infections
- emergencies like strokes, sepsis or organ failures
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Today is #SickleCell Awareness Day 🩸 40% more people are living with sickle cell disease today than in 2000. It is a growing health challenge, affecting around 7.7 million people in the world today. Read WHO’s new recommendations on care during pregnancy: bit.ly/446z3AV
#OnThisDay Birth Anniversary of Blaise Pascal (1623) - French mathematician, physicist, inventor. He made important contributions to the study of fluids, and clarified the concepts of pressure and vacuum.
Today is World #SickleCell Day.
let's take a moment to learn about Sickle Cell Disease and its impact. Support the brave individuals living with SCD and their families. Promote advocacy, research, and equitable access to care worldwide. Together, we can make a difference! #SickleCell #Awareness #SupportSCD
Africa: Africa Medical Center Launched, to Tackle Cancer, Sickle Cell, Medical Tourism: [Daily Trust] The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) would help Nigeria retain the billions of dollars lost annually to outbound medical tourism and also provide care for diseases in Nigeria and the continent, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, has… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLCC1d #Africa #MedicalTourism #CancerAwareness #SickleCell #HealthcareInnovation
Discover a 6-step at-home cure for thalassemia, sickle cell anemia & more — based on real success stories using Living Water Therapy—a must-read for patients & caregivers.
#BloodDisorders #Thalassemia #SickleCell #CancerAwareness #LivingWaterTherapy #HealthRevolution
Man becomes first in #NewYork to be cured of #sicklecell #anemia
#African #Mediterranean #MiddleEastern #Beauzille #med #medical
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/14/man-becomes-first-new-york-be-cured-sickle-cell/
Long Island man is first in New York history to be cured of #sicklecell anemia - CBS New York
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/sickle-cell-anemia-cure-new-york/
New York patient receives breakthrough cure for sickle cell disease, 'I’m not in pain anymore’
#genetherapy #health #healthnews #healthcare #LongIsland #Medical #Medicine #NewYork #news #SickleCell
https://theaegisalliance.com/2025/03/14/new-york-patient-receives-breakthrough-cure-for-sickle-cell-disease/?fsp_sid=1170
Two Detroiters. One shared journey, two different paths.
D’Juan and Larenz share a bond through sickle cell disease, but their paths couldn’t be more different.
Larenz is symptom-free after a stem cell transplant. D’Juan continues to navigate life with the disease.
Their conversation sheds light on the challenges, inequities and hope surrounding sickle cell treatments in Detroit.
#detroit #health #HealthCare #MentalHealth #michigan #SickleCell
🚨 Hope for those with #SickleCell disease! 🎉
A potential functional cure for people in #England living with #SCD has been approved for use in the #NHS.
It is a form of one-time #GeneTherapy, & researchers are having a success rate of 96.6% in patients who received the treatment.
It is #hope for those (about 4000 people in the #UK) who are eligible for a stem cell transplant, but have no match. 🙏
"…there was a “functional cure” in 96.6% of participants who received the treatment."
