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Name: Bethany Medical Centre
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Address: Coimbatore, India
Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder that changes the shape of red blood cells in the human body. This altered shape gets clogged inside the blood vessel, which can lead to many episodes of severe pain for those affected, called "sickle cell crises." People with sickle cell also have lower immunity, meaning they can get sick more effortlessly than the average person. Overall, these can lead to poor quality of life for those affected.
Sickle Cell Disease is most prevalent in Nigeria, India, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with over 90% of the world's cases occurring in these regions. The Attappadi Valley is a region in Palakkad, Kerala.
The area is primarily dominated by three (3) tribal communities: the Irula, the Muduga, and the Kurumba tribes. The isolation of these communities and the lack of genetic diversity has made Sickle Cell Disease a fairly common diagnosis in the area.
"Anemia Free Attappadi" is a project focused chiefly on school-going children with Sickle Cell Disease, aiming to provide low-cost, efficient care for them. There are several steps to implement this project:
1. Identify all tribal children in schools (KG class to Plus 12) in the villages in and
around Anaikatty, who have Sickle Cell Disease.
2. Give these children regular supplies of vitamins and nutrients, which we will provide through school every month.
3. Give them free preventative vaccines such as pneumococcal, meningitis, and Hepatitis B.
4. If children with Sickle Cell Disease are hospitalized, hydroxyurea (a drug known to reduce the pain of sickle cell crises) will be given to them regularly and regular follow-up appointments.
5. Free blood transfusions for children if needed.
This project is already circulating, impacting many people, such as a young tribal girl with TB spine and paraplegia and two children just admitted with sickle cell crisis.
I am personally involved in driving this project, working closely with Bethany Medical Centre, Anaikatty.
Please consider making a contribution to help this project. Many thanks in advance.
- Jenica Benneaser
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Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder that changes the shape of red blood cells in the human body. This altered shape gets clogged inside the blood vessel, which can lead to many episodes of severe pain for those affected, called "sickle cell crises." People with sickle cell also have lower immunity, meaning they can get sick more effortlessly than the average person. Overall, these can lead to poor quality of life for those affected.
Sickle Cell Disease is most prevalent in Nigeria, India, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with over 90% of the world's cases occurring in these regions. The Attappadi Valley is a region in Palakkad, Kerala.
The area is primarily dominated by three (3) tribal communities: the Irula, the Muduga, and the Kurumba tribes. The isolation of these communities and the lack of genetic diversity has made Sickle Cell Disease a fairly common diagnosis in the area.
"Anemia Free Attappadi" is a project focused chiefly on school-going children with Sickle Cell Disease, aiming to provide low-cost, efficient care for them. There are several steps to implement this project:
1. Identify all tribal children in schools (KG class to Plus 12) in the villages in and
around Anaikatty, who have Sickle Cell Disease.
2. Give these children regular supplies of vitamins and nutrients, which we will provide through school every month.
3. Give them free preventative vaccines such as pneumococcal, meningitis, and Hepatitis B.
4. If children with Sickle Cell Disease are hospitalized, hydroxyurea (a drug known to reduce the pain of sickle cell crises) will be given to them regularly and regular follow-up appointments.
5. Free blood transfusions for children if needed.
This project is already circulating, impacting many people, such as a young tribal girl with TB spine and paraplegia and two children just admitted with sickle cell crisis.
I am personally involved in driving this project, working closely with Bethany Medical Centre, Anaikatty.
Please consider making a contribution to help this project. Many thanks in advance.
- Jenica Benneaser