It is common in Africa because it is better to have sickle cell disorder than to die of Malaria (which is deadlier) and just having one carrier of sickle cell is easier to have less deadly
Strangely but we as a humanity of a 21st century, are so ignorant about so many diseases. I think we need more of scientific education on this subject. And research, especially for newly discovered diseases and disorders.
It has little to do with ignorance and a lot to do with schools that are more interested in grooming children into homosexuality. Real knowledge is not taught.
I agree about needing to improve science education. Sickle cell aside, there are so many diseases we haven’t been able to treat well. I do believe if we had better science education then the energy and money spent to educate the public and deter mis information about the COVID pandemic could have been spent more usefully.
I don't mean to be rude or cruel and was a reaction to your post, not sickle cell. There is another side in this too. For millions of years this planet has evolved and everything in it has evolved by selection. So if we interfere too much we might do more harm than good. Not to be cruel but I fear that if we interfere too much with nature we might not evolve in the same speed as everything else around us. So then comes the humane issue, who is the one to draw the line and will too much interference really make us weaker as some researchers have stated. Can medicine always be ahead of nature? My personal opinion is that we are not smarter or stronger than mother nature and we should really be careful in defying her, because one day she might have had enough.
@@amadeuz8161 I really like your perspective, because I am in love with the nature too. Nature has its ways in solving problems without harming anyone too. I think point is in not being ignorant about that too, for the rest of us 8 billion walking talking hairy loud humans as collective. Everybody should be aware of its contribution. This approach we have to ecology right now, is far from our best or normal future (my opinion). I don't think we know all the reasons and consequences of our influence on it, cause if we did, we wouldn't be here where we are. Taken from perspective of diseases, I can see the medical and scientific growth. But as in nature so be it in our selfs, we should tend to do more about it, in a meaning of education and research and solving problems. I don't think hard days are there (or lessons) just to be there, but to overcome. To find a way and learn more. To evolve no matter how much we are afraid of it.
I think eradication is possible by spreading awareness of sickle-cell disorder to the younger generation within schools , Nigeria sickle-cell foundation well done 👍🏿 ❤
Vertex pharmaceuticals in Boston has demonstrated an effective clinical cure of SSA. This is as a proof of concept. It involves removal of adult hemoglobin RBCs, and then replacing them with the fetal hemoglobin cells that aren’t affected by SSA.
MY MOTHER DIED FROM LIVER FAILURE BECAUSE SHE WAS SICKLING IN HER LIVER AND HER LIVER DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO PROCESS IT! WE LIVE IN LOS ANGELES. SHE DIED 14 MONTHS SHORT OF HER 80th BIRTHDAY! SHE WAS ALSO BETA THALASSEMIA MAJOR! HER DOCTOR STARTED A SICKLE CELL PROGRAM FOR THE SCD PATIENTS IN THE WEST LOS ANGELES AREA. MY MOM WAS SECOND IN LINE AS ONE OF VERY VERY FEW PEOPLE LIVING WITH SCD IN AMERIKKKA! SHE ASKED THE MOST HIGH YAH FOR 70 YEARS AND HE ANSWERED HER PRAYER! SHE WAS A PRAYER WARRIOR AND I’M CERTAIN HER LONGEVITY WAS NOT DUE TO ANYTHING KAISER DID FOR HER. IT WAS A BLESSING HOWEVER, THAT AS SICK AS SHE WAS, SHE WAS HIRED IN 1970 BY KAISER AS A CLINIC ASSISTANT. AND AT THAT TIME, WHEN SHE WAS ACTUALLY DIAGNOSED WITH SCD, UNION EMPLOYEES HAD FREE HEALTHCARE COVERAGE AND FROM THEN UNTIL THE DAY SHE DIED, SHE DIDN’T HAVE TO PAY 1 CENT OUT OF HER POCKET FOR ANYTHING! OBVIOUSLY, IT WAS A BLESSING FROM THE MOST HIGH HIMSELF. I WAS HER BABY SON AND CARETAKER FROM DAY ONE SHE SAID UNTIL THE DAY SHE PASSED! HER OLDER SISTER AND MY FAVORITE AUNT HAD THE DISEASE AS WELL AND SHE LIVED TO THE AGE 65! BUT FOR SOME REASON, THEIR BROTHER DIDN’T HAVE OR HE ONLY HAD THE TRAIT. HE WAS A SELFISH BUGGARD! MYSELF, MY BROTHER AND HIS CHILDREN ALL HAVE THE TRAIT! I PRAY FOR ALL WHO HAVE THIS HORRIFYING DISEASE. THEY HAVE A PROMISING TREATMENT FOR SCD HERE IN THE STATES, BUT IT’S FOR YOUNGER PEOPLE!
Thats really is not an accurate statement. SS disease was around before the clot shot. It’s found in all dark skinned communities. When two people that carry the gene have child, those children will either manifest the disease and/or become carriers. All races have genetic diseases that are specific to their race.
