Understanding Sickle Cell Anemia: Six Facts That Truly Matter
Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that is detected soon after birth through a screening program. It is a painful genetic blood disorder that has affected millions of people across the globe. While it is familiar among the healthcare community, it still remains mysterious among many who do not have an idea about its […]
Power of Awareness: Communities Uniting to Fight Sickle Cell Disorders
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is more than just a blood condition that runs in families. Millions of people and families suffer from this disease every day. The sickle-shaped red blood cells obstruct blood flow, which causes pain, fatigued, and shortens the victim’s life. Medical treatment keeps getting better, but being attentive is still very important. […]
Children’s Sickle Cell Anemia: Treatments, Preventions, & Complications
Treatment for sickle cell anemia consists of different types of medications, such as L-glutamine and hydroxyurea, to reduce the symptoms. The other ways include pain management for crises and blood transfusion in case of complicated situations. However, bone marrow transplant works better in a few patients for a cure, and gene therapies are also another […]
Children Sickle Cell Disease Facts: Learn About the Disease and Spread Awareness
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder, diagnosed by an abnormal hemoglobin count that leads to a low production of red blood cells. Typically, the disorder has been widely diagnosed in regions such as the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. SCD among children is a major health concern, impacting the overall growth […]
Bridging the Blood
Being a donor would change the lives of people with sickle cell disease, children in particular, so that when they need the blood that it’s there. If you want some information you know just call the Central Blood Bank. They’ll be more than glad to give you information on blood donation. “Blood donation should just […]
Children’s Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh
In 2002, a mother of a child with sickle cell disease became exhausted in her search for support programs for her son and her family. She identified a gap in services for children with sickle cell disease from birth to adulthood in Pittsburgh. Frustrated and feeling alone, she reached out to a few other parents, […]
Understanding Sickle Cell Trait and Disease
A video from the Sickle Cell Program at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC explaining the difference between sickle cell trait and disease.
