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Punch Newspapers
Aside from swelling, delayed growth and infections, one of the symptoms people living with Sickle-Cell Disease often struggle with is pain episodes, which can last from hours to days.
SCD, a serious inherited blood disorder, is caused by a mutation in the HBB (haemoglobin subunit beta) gene, leading to abnormal, sickle-shaped red blood cells that block blood flow and cause severe health complications.
The World Health Organisation estimates that in 2021, 7.74 million people were living with SCD globally, with 515 000 new births, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for nearly 80 per cent of global cases.
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