Sickle Cell Anaemia SCA is a genetic blood disorder which may result in periodic pain, chronic anaemia and other complications.
It is caused when there is a HBB (Hemoglobin Subunit Beta) gene mutation which is largely responsible for producing Beta-globin which informs the haemoglobin cell that exists to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.
Symptoms/ transmission – Since SCA is genetically transferred, it cannot be spread to others not related by blood either through the air or other media including physical touch
People living with SCA are expected to take folic acid supplements, avoid extremities, drink lots of water and rest as often as possible.
Cure – The currently known way Sickle Cell Anaemia can be cured now is a successful bone marrow transplant most often from a donor with a minimum of 80% match of the human leukoute antigen (HLA) gene with the patient.
In loving memory of Tosyn Bucknor.
