Welcome to Great Angels Foundation
Our Mission is to educate people about the causes of sickle cell disease and its prevention as well as supporting families and children with sickle cell disease and other health conditions.
We provide support to people affected by sickle cell disease to enable them live normal life.
Campaign, volunteer, fundraise, donate – get involved and promote awareness of sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder that’s inherited from parents to their children.
1 in every 1,900 babies born in the UK have sickle cell disease
SICKLE CELL AWARENESS
Sickle cell anaemia is a disease passed down through families. It is an inherited condition of the blood and it is considered the most common genetic disease. It is a group of disorders that affects haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the protein, which carries oxygen to the tissues.
Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) is the most common of the sickle cell diseases and is defined by the presence of the abnormal haemoglobin HbS.
This is caused by having two copies of the beta-globin gene containing the genetic alteration for HbS.
The other forms of sickle cell disease result from inheriting a genetic alteration for HbS in one gene and another abnormal beta-globin chain variant in the second beta-globin gene.
Championing blood donation Campaign Lifeline for Sickle Cell Patients.
You never know when you or a member of your family might need blood, so it’s really important that if you are able to give blood, you should
Food support to members of the community Affected by coronavirus pandemic.
We were working closely with families to ensure people who couldn’t afford essentials were able to get an emergency parcel. We could only continue to provide that vital lifeline with support from the public.
What You Need to Know
Sickle cell anaemia is a disease passed down through families. It is an inherited condition of the blood and it is considered the most common genetic disease. It is a group of disorders that affects haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the protein, which carries oxygen to the tissues.
Not contagious
Sickle cell disease is not contagious, but is acquired at birth. It occurs when a child inherits two sickle haemoglobin genes, one from each parent.
Caused by a genetic abnormality
The disease is caused by a genetic abnormality in the gene for haemoglobin, which results in the production of sickle haemoglobin.
Improved life expectancy
Life expectancy for patients with Hb-SS has increased to a median of 45 years and for HbSC patients to 65 years, a significant improvement from 14.3 years for Hb-SS 3 patients.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine
The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is safe and effective. It gives you the best protection against coronavirus.
Who can get the COVID-19 vaccine
The NHS is currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine to people most at risk from coronavirus.
In England, the vaccine is being offered in some hospitals and pharmacies, at local centres run by GPs and at larger vaccination centres.
More centres are opening all the time.
How the COVID-19 vaccine is given
The COVID-19 vaccine is given as an injection into your upper arm. It’s given as 2 doses.
You will have the 2nd dose 3 to 12 weeks after having the 1st dose. You will have 2 doses of the same vaccine.
If you are not eligible yet
Wait to be contacted. The NHS will let you know when it’s your turn to have the vaccine. It’s important not to contact the NHS for a vaccination before then.
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