In the United States, around 100,000 people have SCD. Worldwide, over 300 000 babies with severe hemoglobin disorders are born each year.Approximately 5% of the world's population are healthy carriers of a gene for sickle-cell disease or thalassemia.

Ipokrate is observing the world sickle day to raise awareness of the SCD and the need to its early diagnosis and treatment.

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