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Taking prescription opioids away from Cancer/Sickle Cell/chronic pain sufferers because of heroin addicts made zero sense
It caused a 900% increase in deadly overdoses
Mainstream media refuses to acknowledge this
Why?
It's #WorldPatientSafetyDay
Every child deserves safe, quality health care. But too many children worldwide are put at risk by unsafe care.
We call for action to prevent harm and build a safer future for every child 👉 https://t.co/z2OhM33SFm #PatientSafety@PMNCH
Sickle cell is the fastest growing genetic disorder in the UK.
Your blood donation can help people with sickle cell and save lives.
Fighting sickle cell is in our blood. Be the #GivingType. Book your appointment today. https://t.co/UmKf1W9uS9
#SickleCellAwarenessMonth
It’s #SickleCellAwarenessMonth.
This painful genetic condition causes serious complications. Blood donations save lives - and Black heritage donors are especially needed for closely matched blood.
Fighting sickle cell is in our blood. 🩸 https://t.co/JHXYmOBFOq
It’s Sickle Cell Awareness Month & I’m very emotional to announce ‘It Takes A Village’; my 1 year long campaign to get 16,000 new blood donors from Black heritage backgrounds.
To donate through the campaign:
https://t.co/Qr6IAYMUcI
#ITAVxSimplySayo#16kdonors#GiveBloodWithSayo
You’ll do a happy dance for this: The Red Cross & PEANUTS® are joining forces again!💛
Come give blood Aug. 29-Sept. 21 & get an exclusive Red Cross x PEANUTS mystery bag with 1 of 4 special tee designs, while they last.
🔖Book now: https://t.co/EQOWgTkTsq
#GiveBloodGiveLife
Columnist Dunstan Nicol-Wilson reflects on an audio journal entry he recorded just three days after his last #sicklecell pain crisis. https://t.co/t4n3KIkzJu
Intranasal fentanyl is a feasible, safe, and effective option for managing acute pain episodes in adults with #sicklecelldisease, a study reports. https://t.co/RhwLb9HL6p
An experimental gene therapy for sickle cell disease shows promise in large animals, researchers engineer an antiviral based on mRNA that shields small animals from SARS-CoV-2, and more in the new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. https://t.co/NcX0LteddW