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CrisisCare Dedicated to advocating, educating, and spreading awareness to achieve health equity for Sickle Cell Disease!

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month! Register to save a life today! 🤍
09/01/2025

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month! Register to save a life today! 🤍

August is ! 🩸There are approximately 600 Sickle Cell patients in the DMV area that rely on regular blood transfusions t...
08/06/2024

August is ! 🩸

There are approximately 600 Sickle Cell patients in the DMV area that rely on regular blood transfusions to keep them out of the hospital, yet there are only 79 Black blood donors committed to supporting these patients.

Without blood donation, many patients wouldn’t be here today!

Click link in bio to register! ❤️

Thank you for including me in this important conversation on today’s curative therapy options for the Sickle Cell commu...
01/13/2024

Thank you for including me in this important conversation on today’s curative therapy options for the Sickle Cell community!

Swipe to read some of the key takeaways comparing Bone Marrow Transplants & Gene Therapy 🧬

What’s your stance? You on , , or ?!

Regardless of your stance, it’s important to continue to highlight the importance of regular blood donation with the and encourage everyone to sign up for the donor registry with !

Come donate tomorrow and you can celebrate both and at the same time!There’s still plenty of time to register and a ...
06/17/2022

Come donate tomorrow and you can celebrate both and at the same time!

There’s still plenty of time to register and a few more slots left to reach our goal! 🩸
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“Because you told me to! Lol no, really, Sickle Cell runs in my family, so I know how important it is to give blood. I...
06/17/2022

“Because you told me to! Lol no, really, Sickle Cell runs in my family, so I know how important it is to give blood. I’ve seen what Simone’s been through, so I’m always here to help.” ❤️
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June 19th is so what better way to celebrate than to donate blood?! 🤗 It only takes an hour to make a difference in ma...
05/26/2022

June 19th is so what better way to celebrate than to donate blood?! 🤗

It only takes an hour to make a difference in many patients’ lives! Link in bio to register! 🔗
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11/11/2021

In honor of , I figured I’d nerd out a lil bit! Sickle Cell patients often develop antibodies due to the countless units of blood they receive. Each person that donates blood has their own specific antigen profile on their Red Blood Cells. Antigens are proteins that are recognized by the immune system. If the patient lacks a particular antigen on their own cells, their immune system will see the donated blood as foreign, make an antibody to it, and destroy it.

This is why blood types are important. The more antibodies a patient has, the harder it is to find compatible blood that is safe. People from similar ethnic backgrounds inherit similar antigen profiles, decreasing the chances of antibody formation, and making it easier to find compatible blood.

Out of the small percentage of people eligible to donate blood, less than 3% are black. These numbers aren’t high enough to support Sickle Cell patients, the majority of which are black, who regularly depend on blood to stay healthy. There are blood drives happening everyday! Check out the list on website, and register to donate & save a life!
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“Not everyone can give blood and I can; I know they use a lot of blood in surgery as well as other medical procedures,...
06/29/2021

“Not everyone can give blood and I can; I know they use a lot of blood in surgery as well as other medical procedures, so giving blood is a way that I can give back without doing a lot.” ❤️
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Thank you to all of the donors, volunteers and staff that came out to help make our blood drive a success!! We collected...
06/28/2021

Thank you to all of the donors, volunteers and staff that came out to help make our blood drive a success!! We collected 34 units of blood this weekend! Those 34 units will help save 102 lives! Your generosity truly makes a difference! ❤️🙏🏾🩸
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Thank you to everyone who signed-up already! There’s still a few slots left & plenty of time to register!🩸::: ...
06/25/2021

Thank you to everyone who signed-up already! There’s still a few slots left & plenty of time to register!🩸
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People with Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) produce both normal hemoglobin A (protein that transports oxygen in blood), and abno...
06/21/2021

People with Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) produce both normal hemoglobin A (protein that transports oxygen in blood), and abnormal hemoglobin S ➡️ AS.
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People with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) only produce abnormal hemoglobin S ➡️ SS/SC.
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If two individuals with Sickle Cell Trait have a baby, there’s a 50% chance of the baby having SCT ➡️ AS; a 25% chance of the baby having Sickle Cell Disease ➡️ SS/SC; and a 25% chance of the baby having neither Sickle Cell Trait or Disease ➡️ AA.
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This is why is so important! When you come donate blood on June 26th , you’ll not only be saving lives, but you’ll also find out your ! Click link in bio to register! 🩸
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