Sickle cell sufferers have problems accessing health services says new report.
- Credit: Sickle Cell Society
Those with sickle cell disease are more likely to suffer from Covid-19 even if they do not catch it, according to a new report.
Cast Aside and Forgotten is the latest report from the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia All-Party Parliamentary Group (SCTAPPG) which worked with Harlesden s Sickle Cell Society (SCS) to investigate the experiences of those living with sickle cell or caring for someone with sickle cell during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood condition which predominantly affects people from African and Caribbean backgrounds.