100,000 Americans live with sickle cell disease a chronic blood condition that primarily affects Black people. Red blood cells become rigid, blocking blood flow to the rest of the body. The pain is excruciating. Left unchecked, the disease can cause complications like stroke, kidney disease, blood clots and organ failure.
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Desmond Brown writes about challenges due to climate change in terms of agriculture and land use, such as drought, floods, declines in domestic crop production themes that were discussed at the recent Caribbean and Pacific Agri-Food Forum. Here are excerpts: Climate change represents a clear and growing threat to food security in the Caribbean with differing…