The sickle cell has been and is a major concern in the sub Saharan Africa threatening the lives of many. Up to now, no medication or proven cure has been established. This however is not the end of the affected. There has been much done to come up with preventive measures to ensure that the victims embrace a normal life. Once the given precautions are put into consideration, there is a big chance of the patient managing the disease effectively. Sickle cell disease prevention has had many people coming up with their ideologies on what should be done to curb it. Many departments have taken the initiative of giving primary prevention by creating public awareness and counselling.
Hemoglobin in the red blood cells are affected by the disease. In addition, this illness is genetic meaning that it is passed from one generation to the other. There is a significant possibility of you getting the sickness if your family or parents had it. The pains and different complications interferes with the normal life like psychological development, employment and education. Carrying out early screening is vital as it aids reduce the effects of the illness.
In most parts of Saudi Arabia, Mediterranean basin, some parts of Africa among those people having equatorial Africa origins, the cell trait is spreading at an alarming rate. For instance in Africa, the most affected individuals are those around areas of latitudes fifteen degrees North as well as twenty degrees south. In several areas, population experiencing this sickness ranges between 10 percent and 40 percent.
People are confused on what way to take to control this disease. There are national programs set to control sickle cell sickness and therefore ought to be strengthened. The national program for prevention and control of non communicable diseases is the framework under which the set programs to control the illness are. The affected countries should be equipped with these programs.
By setting of sickle cell screening and genetic counselling programs especially in the affected countries, the disease is controlled. The sickness ought to be identified in prenatal stages which involves the screening program. Counseling, health and the above mentioned services should be made available to the affected areas as well as countries. There is raising of ethical and cultural issues from diagnosis of this illness.
Genetic counselling and screening helps in reducing the number of children born with the trait. There is much emphasize on management of this disease at different levels health care. This is because the health cares tend to use affordable and simple technology therefore making the services available to the larger community.
It is important to train people who should diagnose, prevent and manage it in the health cares. They also tasked in providing them with the basic requirements. It is again good to involve families and community based cares in this program. They play a huge raising of awareness to others and disseminating the necessary requirements.
In conclusion, there ought to be fruitful partnership between parents, patients and health professionals. This facilitate to identify the genetic risks in affected communities as well as families.
Hemoglobin in the red blood cells are affected by the disease. In addition, this illness is genetic meaning that it is passed from one generation to the other. There is a significant possibility of you getting the sickness if your family or parents had it. The pains and different complications interferes with the normal life like psychological development, employment and education. Carrying out early screening is vital as it aids reduce the effects of the illness.
In most parts of Saudi Arabia, Mediterranean basin, some parts of Africa among those people having equatorial Africa origins, the cell trait is spreading at an alarming rate. For instance in Africa, the most affected individuals are those around areas of latitudes fifteen degrees North as well as twenty degrees south. In several areas, population experiencing this sickness ranges between 10 percent and 40 percent.
People are confused on what way to take to control this disease. There are national programs set to control sickle cell sickness and therefore ought to be strengthened. The national program for prevention and control of non communicable diseases is the framework under which the set programs to control the illness are. The affected countries should be equipped with these programs.
By setting of sickle cell screening and genetic counselling programs especially in the affected countries, the disease is controlled. The sickness ought to be identified in prenatal stages which involves the screening program. Counseling, health and the above mentioned services should be made available to the affected areas as well as countries. There is raising of ethical and cultural issues from diagnosis of this illness.
Genetic counselling and screening helps in reducing the number of children born with the trait. There is much emphasize on management of this disease at different levels health care. This is because the health cares tend to use affordable and simple technology therefore making the services available to the larger community.
It is important to train people who should diagnose, prevent and manage it in the health cares. They also tasked in providing them with the basic requirements. It is again good to involve families and community based cares in this program. They play a huge raising of awareness to others and disseminating the necessary requirements.
In conclusion, there ought to be fruitful partnership between parents, patients and health professionals. This facilitate to identify the genetic risks in affected communities as well as families.
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