Sickle Cell Foundation of Liberia

Raising Awareness About Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell is an incurable genetic disorder that is widespread in Liberia. The Sickle Cell Foundation of Liberia is non-profit organization committed to educating people about this devastating disease and providing necessary care for children living with the disorder.

We encourage voluntary blood testing and provide screening for infants and people of child bearing age. We also provide counseling to parents and guardians of children to help cope with the disease.

With good health care, many people who have sickle cell anemia can live productive lives. They also can have reasonably good health much of the time and live longer today than in the past. Many people who have sickle cell anemia now live into their forties or fifties, or longer. If you have sickle cell anemia, it's important to adopt or maintain a healthy lifestyle, take necessary steps to prevent and control complications, and learn ways to cope with pain

New Treatments For Sickle Cell Anemia

Research on bone marrow transplants, gene therapy, and new medicines for sickle cell anemia is ongoing. The hope is that these studies will provide better treatments for sickle cell anemia. Researchers also are looking for a way to predict the severity of the disease.