“CDC states the following:

• Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders. Abnormal hemoglobin is produced.
• Red blood cells become hard and sticky and get stuck in small blood vessels, resulting in pain and other serious complications.
• There are several types of SCD, some more severe than others.
• In the United States, SCD is often found at birth through routine newborn screening.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects about 100,000 people in the United States; more than 90% are non-Hispanic Black or African American, and an estimated 3%–9% are Hispanic or Latino.

The estimated life expectancy of those with SCD in the United States is more than 20 years shorter than the average expected.

Many people with SCD unfortunately do not receive the recommended healthcare screenings and treatments.”

Center for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/sickle-cell/data/index.html)