Question

What effect/How effective can health promotion resources (local, national, online) have on sickle cell anemia awareness. 200 words

Answer 1

Health promotion resources:

1. Sickle cell anemia collection of inherited blood disorder affects people in U.S specially African Americans.

2. Individual with sickle cell anemia higher risk of morbidity and mortality, this is due to associated infections, vaso occlusive crisis.

Local level:

1. Newborn screening for sickle cell anemia.

2. Strengthening of surveillance

3. Monitoring disease occurance and outcome

4. Increasing knowledge and awareness

5. Improving utilization of health care resources.

National level:

1. September month is national sickle cell awareness month, because it is back to school moth.

2. Association and members sponsor awareness program.

3. Fund raising program carried out in this month.

4. This program carried out by collaboration with National Institute of health and centered for diseases control and prevention

5. Give awareness on identifying and create awareness on sickle cell society.

Online:

1. CDC is working to raise awareness on sickle cell anemia.

2. Online hell to reading and sharing the information on sickle cell anemia.

3. Online platform created to support the sickle cell anemia.