🩸 SICKLE CELL FACT OF THE DAY: SICKLE CELL HAS MANY FACES 🌎 Did you know sickle cell disease does…
🩸 SICKLE CELL FACT OF THE DAY: SICKLE CELL HAS MANY FACES 🌎 Did you know sickle cell disease does not affect only one race or nationality? Sickle cell disease is an inherited genetic blood disorder found in people from many racial, ethnic, and ancestral backgrounds around the world. It is more common among people with ancestry from regions including Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and South Asia. That means people of African/African American, Caribbean, Hispanic/Latino, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian ancestry can all be affected. ❤️ You cannot tell who carries a sickle cell gene simply by looking at them. A blood test can determine whether a person has sickle cell disease or carries sickle cell trait. 🌎 Different backgrounds. One sickle cell community. Many cultures. Many stories. ONE HOPE. At Kier’s Hope Foundation, we believe awareness means making sure EVERY community understands sickle cell disease. 📚 EDUCATE 📣 ADVOCATE ❤️ SUPPORT 💪 EMPOWER Get involved. Donate. Spread the word. Knowledge Creates Awareness. Awareness Creates Change. Kier’s Hope Foundation Working to Change the Shape of Sickle Cell Disease KiersHope.org #SickleCellAwarenessMonth #KiersHope #TakeThatSickleCell #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellDisease #SickleCellWarrior #SickleCellTrait #KnowYourStatus #SickleCellCommunity #SickleCellEducation #SpreadHope
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