{"id":19973,"date":"2024-03-19T00:38:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T23:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondationpierrefabre.org\/faq-drepanocytose\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:55:41","slug":"faq-sickle-cell-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fondationpierrefabre.org\/en\/faq-sickle-cell-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ – Sickle cell disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frequently asked questions<\/h1>\n<\/div>
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Sickle cell disease<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What is sickle cell disease?<\/span><\/a><\/h2><\/div>
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\u2022 What is the definition of sickle cell disease?<\/a>
\n\u2022 What causes sickle cell disease?<\/a>
\n\u2022 What are the different types of sickle cell disease?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What causes sickle cell disease?<\/span><\/a><\/h2><\/div>
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\u2022 How is sickle cell disease spread and diagnosed?<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0What is the risk of having a child with sickle cell disease? And what should be done if there is a risk?<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Why are certain populations more affected?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are the symptoms of sickle cell disease?<\/span><\/a><\/h2><\/div>
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\u2022 When do the symptoms of sickle cell disease first appear?<\/a>
\n\u2022 What are the clinical signs of sickle cell disease?<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0How does sickle cell disease progress?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>How to live with sickle cell disease?<\/span><\/a><\/h2><\/div>
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\u2022 What should people with sickle cell disease avoid?<\/a>
\n\u2022 Why do people with sickle cell disease need to drink plenty of water?<\/a>
\n\u2022 What is the life expectancy of someone with sickle cell disease?<\/a>
\n\u2022 Can someone with sickle cell disease give blood?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>How can sickle cell disease be combated? <\/span><\/a><\/h2><\/div>
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\u2022 What is the treatment for sickle cell disease?<\/a>
\n\u2022 What is the most effective medication for sickle cell disease?<\/a>
\n\u2022 How can sickle cell disease be cured definitively?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our ongoing programmes<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sickle cell disease<\/span>tma25pf<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-11-23T18:03:48+01:00<\/span>
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Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sickle cell disease<\/a><\/h4>
Burkina Faso<\/a>, Combating Sickle cell disease<\/a>, Ongoing<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Creating and developing the Research Centre to combat sickle cell disease<\/span>tma25pf<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-11-23T18:04:17+01:00<\/span>
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Creating and developing the Research Centre to combat sickle cell disease<\/a><\/h4>
Combating Sickle cell disease<\/a>, Mali<\/a>, Ongoing<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Support for the Sickle Cell Research and Treatment Centre (CRTD)<\/span>tma25pf<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-11-23T18:04:40+01:00<\/span>
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Support for the Sickle Cell Research and Treatment Centre (CRTD)<\/a><\/h4>
CAR<\/a>, Combating Sickle cell disease<\/a>, Ongoing<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Screening and management of sickle cell disease<\/span>tma25pf<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-11-23T18:05:05+01:00<\/span>
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Screening and management of sickle cell disease<\/a><\/h4>
Combating Sickle cell disease<\/a>, Ha\u00efti<\/a>, Ongoing<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Support for the Sickle Cell Disease Control Centre<\/span>tma25pf<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-11-23T18:05:31+01:00<\/span>
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Support for the Sickle Cell Disease Control Centre<\/a><\/h4>
Combating Sickle cell disease<\/a>, Guinea<\/a>, Ongoing<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Supporting the fight against sickle cell disease in Sub-Saharan Africa<\/span>tma25pf<\/a><\/span><\/span>2025-11-23T18:05:52+01:00<\/span>
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Supporting the fight against sickle cell disease in Sub-Saharan Africa<\/a><\/h4>
Cameroon<\/a>, CAR<\/a>, Combating Sickle cell disease<\/a>, DRC<\/a>, Ivory Coast<\/a>, Ongoing<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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