Organisations That Support Sickle Cell In Nigeria

Healthy red blood cells are round, and they move through small blood vessels to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. In someone who has SCD, the hemoglobin is abnormal, which causes the red blood cells to become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle.” The sickle cells die early, which causes a constant shortage of red blood cells.
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Also, when they travel through small blood vessels, they get stuck and clog the blood flow. This can cause pain and other serious complications (health problems) such as infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke. There are a lot of secondary sicknesses that come with sickle cell asides the primary crisis that sickle cell patients go through from time to time.
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People who are SS need all the care, love and support that they can get because the pain they feel when they are in a crisis is one of the top three pains in the world; some of them are in constant pain every day. To ease the burden that comes with being sickle cell, there are some organisations that support sickle cell in Nigeria and they provide support for people with sickle cell anemia and they include;
Association of People Living with Sickle-Cell Disorder.
Samira Sanusi Sickle Cell Foundation.
Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation.
Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria.
The Sickle Cell Aid Foundation.
Agatha Sickle Cell Foundation.
Ayabime Okpoh Sickle Cell Foundation and many more.Trending video of the day;

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