{"id":8226,"date":"2025-08-19T14:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicblood.org\/?page_id=8226"},"modified":"2025-08-19T15:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:03:34","slug":"sickle-cell-awareness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicblood.org\/sickle-cell-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Sickle Cell Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-70c5c9f\" data-block-id=\"70c5c9f\"><style>.stk-70c5c9f {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-70c5c9f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c13a266\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c13a266\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c13a266-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c13a266-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-9d6f22a\" data-block-id=\"9d6f22a\"><style>.stk-9d6f22a {margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--80, 5.06rem) !important;}.stk-9d6f22a-column{--stk-columns-spacing:var(--stk--preset--spacing--60, 2.25rem) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9d6f22a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ab32a97\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ab32a97\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ab32a97-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ab32a97-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-93e2095\" data-block-id=\"93e2095\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. In SCD, the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a \u201csickle.\u201d People with SCD can live full lives and enjoy most of the activities that other people do. If you have SCD, it\u2019s important to learn how to stay as healthy as possible.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2312033\" data-block-id=\"2312033\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">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 red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a \u201csickle.\u201d The sickle cells die early, which causes a constant shortage of red blood cells. Also, when they travel through small blood vessels, they get stuck and clog the blood flow. This can cause pain and other serious problems such as infection, acute chest syndrome, and stroke.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-cd0c774\" data-block-id=\"cd0c774\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Resource:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/sicklecell\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/sicklecell\/index.html<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-eff6e8c\" data-block-id=\"eff6e8c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Hear James and Jaleece Harrison explain living with Sickle Cell disease and advocates Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority and Eric Lattimore discuss the importance of a diverse blood supply.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-da2c8fd\" data-block-id=\"da2c8fd\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bigslatemedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In Collaboration with Big Slate Media.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MEDIC - Sickle Cell Disease - Why it is important to donate\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B4b5Q5NJ6-I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. 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