World Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2021: All You Need to Know About The Day

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2021: Observed on June 19, World Sickle Cell Day aims to raise awareness of sickle cell disorders

World Sickle Cell Day, observed every year on June 19, aims to raise awareness of sickle cell disorders. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic red blood cell disorder. People with sickle cell disorders don't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body, according to the mayoclinic.org. The United Nations General Assembly, on December 22, 2008, adopted a resolution recognizing sickle cell disease as a public health problem. Sickle cell disease makes normal life difficult and patients need regular blood transfusions.