LifeSouth encourages blood donations during Sickle Cell Awareness Month

LifeSouth encourages blood donations during Sickle Cell Awareness Month

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is asking the community to give blood throughout the month at its donor centers and has scheduled blood drives to support local patients living with sickle cell disease (SCD).

Supporting community-led action for Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of inherited health conditions that affect the red blood cells. It is particularly common in people with an African or Caribbean family background. It causes red blood cells to become rigid and sickle-shaped, leading to painful crises, anaemia and increased vulnerability to infections.