On the map above you will find some links and information to other sickle cell organizations located globally.

Sickle Cell Disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. Normal red blood cells are round like doughnuts Healthy Cell, and they move through small blood tubes in the body to deliver oxygen. Sickle red blood cells Sickle Cell become hard, sticky and shaped like sickles used to cut wheat. When these hard and pointed red cells go through the small blood tube, they clog the flow and break apart. This can cause pain, damage and a low blood count, or anemia.