The Importance of Testing for Sickle Cell Anemia

Abstract

Sickle cell disease is a disease caused by a hemoglobin disorder inherited from parents, a mutated hemoglobin gene. Hemoglobin disorders such as thalassemia and blood cancer are seen all over the world. Approximately 5% of the world's population has genes that cause hemoglobinopathies. According to WHO 1% (on an average) population is born with the history of Sickle cell. The severity of the ailment surfaces at certain points of life cycle of the individual. The testing of the same is very important and then the respective curative measures are required to be taken. This present study will elaborate the reasons, testing and the importance of testing in developing countries with the help of previous studies conducted in this regard. Study is based on secondary data and present the cumulative outcomes thereof.