Carmela Walker: Supporting Warriors Living With SCD Through Dental Care and Advocacy
Carmela Walker, Center for Social Justice Education and Advocacy – Program Manager at Houston Area Urban League, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“The Houston Area Urban League‘s, Center For Social Justice Education and Advocacy will continue to support the Team of Doctors in dentistry who are experts doing in depth work on supporting Warriors or Survivors!
Through partnerships, the Poetters Smile is dedicated to identify ways to circumvent challenges that are experienced by patients who are challenged with sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell disease is a rare genetic disease that affects how red blood cells work in the body.
Healthy red blood cells are round and flexible to help carry oxygen throughout the body. In sickle cell disease, red blood cells become rigid and curved like a ‘C’ or a sickle.
This can trigger crises, also known as vaso-occlusive pain crises, which you may know all too well. Over time, more blockages may mean more damage to vital organs throughout your body. Reducing blockages may mean reducing the number of crises.
Keeping an open dialogue followed by a care plan, can help prevent damage to vital organs over time.
Staying educated and partnering with provider(s) to understand what is going through body to help protect it is key to empowerment!”
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