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#SickleCell disease is a group of inherited blood disorders characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells. These cells can block blood flow, causing

  • severe anaemia,
  • episodes of severe pain,
  • recurrent infections,
  • emergencies like strokes, sepsis or organ failures.

Improved treatments are available but access – and diagnosis - remains a challenge in many parts of the world.