World Sickle Cell Day is June 19, so it’s a good time to bring attention to sickle cell disease and the people who serve as caregivers. The disease affects a person’s blood cells, bending them into sickle shapes or crescent moons. Patients experience pain episodes and organ damage.
Learn more about sickle cell care for children and adults:
![Advice for sickle cell caregivers is to Educate Yourself; Empower Your Loved One: Inform Your Family](https://www.csl.com/-/media/shared/vita-2023/sickle-cell-disease---caregivers_1600w_final_rev_0523.jpg?h=3194&iar=0&w=1600&hash=EFCD319DBBBB51DE3C4698F0A11DBA6F)