Look at the number of dying babies. More than double.
6/n
Disproportionate preterm births? YES.
Do they have more diabetes? YES. More likely to have a limb amputation? Kidney disease? YES.
3x more likely to die from asthma. YES.
Develop hypertension earlier? YES.
Higher cancer death rate? YES. 9/n
So, stop calling race a risk factor.
The only risk factor that ever mattered was #RACISM.
And there is no clearer example of this than in #SickleCell 10/n
You cannot change someone's race -
You can fight #racism.
Stop approaching #SickleCell patients with an accusatory tone. Stop saying "sicklers", "frequent fliers" and "drug seekers." These are victims of our system. 12/n
The #SickleCell provider and patient community has known for a long time.
Time to stop letting #SickleCell disease be a 'back of the bus' disease. 13/13