AWARENESS • EARLY ACTION • COMMUNITY
Sickle Cell awareness begins with understanding.!
Sickle Cell awareness begins with understanding.!
Clear, compassionate information for individuals, families and communities across Africa — because every person deserves timely care and a hopeful future.
Clear, compassionate information for individuals, families and communities across Africa — because every person deserves timely care and a hopeful future.
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START WITH THE FACTS
What everyone should know
What everyone should know
Sickle cell disease is inherited. It affects red blood cells and can lead to pain, anaemia and serious health complications. Knowing more helps families seek support early.
Sickle cell disease is inherited. It affects red blood cells and can lead to pain, anaemia and serious health complications. Knowing more helps families seek support early.
Know the signs
Pain crises, fatigue, jaundice and frequent infections deserve attention and care.
Know the signs
Pain crises, fatigue, jaundice and frequent infections deserve attention and care.
Do something else
Are you sure?
Test early
Simple screening helps families understand their status and make informed health choices.
Test early
Simple screening helps families understand their status and make informed health choices.
Support matters
Kindness, accurate information and accessible care can transform everyday life.
Support matters
Kindness, accurate information and accessible care can transform everyday life.
SHARE • SUPPORT • SPEAK UP
Every conversation can make care easier to reach.
Every conversation can make care easier to reach.
Share reliable information. Encourage screening. Listen without judgement. Together, we can build communities where people living with sickle cell are understood and supported.
Share reliable information. Encourage screening. Listen without judgement. Together, we can build communities where people living with sickle cell are understood and supported.