Sickle cell anemia is a severe hereditary form of anemia (a condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells). In the cases of Sickle cell anemia, a mutated form of hemoglobin ( a protein in the blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body) distorts the red blood cells into a crescent shape at lower oxygen levels. While here in the U.S the disease is very rare Medscape's websites says fewer than 200,000 cases per year on average. However, around the world circumstances for this disease are very different than they are here in America. In parts of the world such as Africa, The Middle East, Asia and even parts of Europe are suffering from the sickling of red blood cells at an alarming rate. The common misconception people have is that itâs just a âblackâ however around the world this issue is much larger than here in America not only people from African decent but all people that heavily affected by malaria too share the same fate as with the gene for sickle cell anemia.The prevalence for sickle cell anemia is closely related to malaria as it is a direct adaptation of the parasite known as Plasmodium falciparum that causes malaria over time this adaptation has grown to be an evolutionary trait so that people could better adapt to their environment. I am a firm we believer in the more we know the more we grow so to wrap things up I would like to share with you how you can get involved in helping people that suffer from sickle cell anemia Instructions Clink link https://m.redcrossblood.org/Lets-Do-More?scode=RSG00000E017&cid=nonbrand&med=cpc& Sign up to donate blood at your local Red Cross Note: Donating blood is optional their is also way to donate monetarily. However donating blood can directly help individuals suffering from the disease because while we have enough healthy red blood cells they do not many times this causes blood clotting and a loss of a healthy immune system as blood isnât being flowed through the body properly share your blood and save a life
