One Brooklyn Health participates in SCTPN 24th Annual Walk!

One Brooklyn Health participates in SCTPN 24th Annual Walk! Sickle Cell/Thalassemia Patients Network (SCTPN) began in 1989 at One Brooklyn Health's Interfaith Medical Center Campus, as an adult and parent support group for individuals with an inherited blood disorder. Sickle Cell Disease is a genetically inherited blood disorder prevalent among people of African, Caribbean, Central/South American, East Indian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Asian and Southeast Asian ancestry.

Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through the body. Normally, red blood cells are disc-shaped and flexible enough to move easily through the blood vessels. In sickle cell disease, red blood cells become crescent- or “sickle”-shaped due to a genetic mutation. These sickled red blood cells do not bend or move easily and can block blood flow to the rest of the body.

The blocked blood flow through the body can lead to serious problems, including stroke, eye problems, infections, and episodes of pain called pain crises.

Did you know these facts about sickle cell? Help us support the advancement of our sickle cell services by donating here: www.onebrooklynhealth.org/donate