Kim Tranumn,
USA.
The first and last president to devote considerable attention to Sickle Cell Disease was suprisingly Richard Nixon, a Quaker. Whle it is one of the most prevalent life-threatening diseases, it does not receive the same level of funding and research because it is still considered a “black disease” although anyone of any race can have it. For the doctors who want to dedicate their lives to research on Sickle Cell, the dollars are few. I was told by one researcher, that if they can unlock the key to Sickle Cell, it will unlock the cure to other diseases because it effects so many areas of the body. There have been potential cures that did not make enough money for companies because they were based on natural plants, so the potential cures were not marketed or research thwarted. My beautiful, vibrant daughter died at 21-years-old from Sickle Cell Disease. I honor family, doctors, nurses and hospital staff of all colors who were an important part of her life.
