ネーブ・キャンベルさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ネーブ・キャンベルInstagram)「Dr. Alexia Mays was compelled to study epidemiology, not only because of her personal battle with sickle cell disease, but also because blood diseases like it run in her family – when she was 4 years old, she lost her mother to a rare blood disease, and her father passed away from complications with sickle cell disease when she was 6. 💔 “I knew from a young age that I wanted to be a researcher, and I wanted to be a scientist,” Dr. Mays said. “I wanted to make an impact in the community because of the fact that sickle cell is one of the most under-researched, underfunded diseases in the nation." Dr. Mays has volunteered with the Red Cross since she was 17 and is now a blood donor ambassador with @RedCrossNTX. She chose that role because she wanted to dispel rumors and start an active dialogue with the Black community and all donors about the importance of giving blood. “Without blood donors, we're not here. People at the hospitals are not going to live without them – can't have transfusions without them. Kids with sickle cell who are going into a crisis will not be able to avoid that crisis. It's so many different things that people don't understand about a blood donation that can change the entire landscape of a person's life.” It’s estimated that more than 100,000 people in the U.S. have sickle cell disease, and many of these patients may need regular blood transfusions throughout their lifetime to manage complications. You can join Dr. Mays in her advocacy for patients with sickle cell disease by tapping on the link in our bio and scheduling an appointment to give. #TeamUp4SickleCell #RedCross #SickleCell #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellDisease #SickleCellWarrior #BloodDonor #DonateBlood #GiveBlood」4月21日 23時07分